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Salona 44

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2011

A 2.55-metre deep-draft performance cruiser with a high 21.12 sail area-to-displacement ratio for spirited sailing

Designed by J&J Yacht Design.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder

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The Salona 44, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from SVN solovelanet

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a moderate beam gives 24 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 24
CoastalBluewater

2.00 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.00
LightHeavy

147 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 147
EasygoingPowered-up

21.1 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 21.1
TenderStiff

36% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 36%

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

  • Draws more than ~96% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~78% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2406 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Salona 44, as the fleet has seen it

Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.

The Salona 44 is a performance cruiser designed by J&J Yacht Design and built by Salona Yachts (AD Boats Ltd.) since 2011. This fractional sloop, with a fin bulb and spade rudder, measures 13.5 meters LOA and displaces 9500 kg. Its hull features full carbon below the waterline and a PVC sandwich infusion above, earning it an Ocean A classification.2:31 A structural steel frame integrated into the hull supports the keel, mast, and interior cabinetry, allowing for airflow beneath furniture and providing a rigid foundation for keel bolts and chainplates.4:02 Aboard SVN solovelanet, the Salona 44 demonstrated good speed and seakeeping, logging 8 knots of boatspeed at 60 degrees apparent in 11–12 knots of true wind.2:50 The boat tracked well without broaching, and its deep keel kept it upright, reducing weather helm.4:44 Under engine, it made 6 knots at 2,500 rpm with minimal propeller walk.5:57 The interior, finished in light teak, offers three or four cabins, an L-shaped galley with dual sinks, a three-burner stove, and two refrigerators.3:11 The owner’s cabin in the bow includes a 1.9m by 2m double berth and an en-suite head.1:58

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen 2 times across one channel of the fleet.

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On the water

The Salona 44 on video

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
35.8%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
21.1
Displacement / length
147.3
Comfort ratio
23.9
Capsize screening
2.00
Hull speed
8.5 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1960
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2011
Designer
J&J Yacht Design
Builder
Salona Yachts (AD Boats Ltd.)

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