BoatsEndeavour 52

Endeavour 52

Masthead Sloop · Wing Keel · 1989–1992

A stretched 52-foot evolution of the Endeavour 51, featuring a wing keel and a 1.68-metre draft for shoal-water cruising

Designed by Johan Valentijn.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Wing Keel

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a narrow beam gives 32 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 32
CoastalBluewater

1.84 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.84
LightHeavy

207 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 207
EasygoingPowered-up

16.7 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 16.7
TenderStiff

41% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 41%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

  • Heavier than ~80% of boats her size on file
  • Draws less than ~93% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~81% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1463 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
41.4%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.7
Displacement / length
207.2
Comfort ratio
32.4
Capsize screening
1.84
Hull speed
8.7 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2264
Hull
Hull type
Wing Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1989–1992
Designer
Johan Valentijn
Builder
Endeavour International Inc

Boats like this, on the water

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Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

Amel Super Maramu16.00 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 16-metre masthead ketch replacing the Mango 52, featuring a wing keel and a versatile engine range for blue-water travel
Bavaria Yachts 5115.60 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA 15.6-metre masthead sloop with a 2.4-metre draft, designed for high-volume cruising and steady offshore speed
Amel Mango 5216.15 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA robust masthead ketch designed for blue-water cruising, featuring a protected skeg-hung rudder and a stable hull form
Pearson Yachts 53016.15 mSame hull family0.2 m longerThe largest yacht ever built by Pearson, this William Shaw-designed staysail ketch balances heavy-displacement comfort
Swan 5115.62 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterThe inaugural German Frers design for Swan, this masthead sloop balances a powerful 17.85 SA/D ratio with offshore comfort
Baltic Yachts 5216.00 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Sparkman & Stephens masthead sloop built by Baltic, balancing a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio with stiff performance

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