What the fleet has seen
The Nicholson 55, as the fleet has seen it
Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.
The Nicholson 55 is a 16.4-meter masthead sloop designed by Raymond Wall, built by Camper and Nicholson since 1971. It features a fin keel with a rudder on a skeg, a 4.4-meter beam, a 2.5-meter draft, and displaces 17,249 kg. Twelve Nicholson 55s were purchased by the English Ministry of Defence, and a few hulls were built of aluminum. Aboard *SURPRISE*, a Nicholson 55 with a center cockpit, the vessel has nine berths across three cabins.3:15 This particular boat, under the same ownership since 1988, has undergone annual winter storage ashore and had its teak decking replaced in 1995.0:44 Its rig includes rod rigging and an upgraded sail plan for downwind performance, complemented by a recently installed bow thruster. The cockpit features both electric and manual winches, with B&G instruments.2:20 The saloon below deck has large windows, and the interior includes a galley, two heads with showers, and air conditioning.5:10 Engine access is near the pilot berth.4:06 The forward cabin has four bunks, and the aft cabin has two.3:12 The Nicholson 55 *Galiana* participated in the Ocean Globe Race 2023, departing Southampton with other classic yachts.9:09
