Columbia Yachts 50
Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1965–1972
A William Tripp-designed masthead sloop that debuted as the largest production fiberglass sailboat in the US
Designed by William H. Tripp Jr.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Ballast
- Hull type
- Fin w/spade Rudder
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Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
Her heavy displacement on a narrow beam gives 47 — a heavy, notably soft motion offshore.
At 1.52 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.
389 — very heavy for her waterline, a serious load-carrying cruiser.
15.6 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.
46% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.
Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.
- Heavier than ~81% of boats her size on file
- Narrower than ~83% of boats her size on file
Compared with 1709 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.
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Seen once across one channel of the fleet.
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