Solaris 50

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The Solaris 50, on the water

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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 narrow beam gives 28 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 28

CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.90

LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 137

EasygoingPowered-up

23.9 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 23.9

TenderStiff

35% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 35%

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

Heavier than ~78% of boats her size on file
Draws more than ~96% of boats her size on file
Beamier than ~84% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1646 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Solaris 50, as the fleet has seen it

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

The Solaris 50 is a 15.4-meter fractional sloop designed by Javier Soto Acebal and built by Solaris Yachts in Italy since 2015. It features a fin keel with a bulb and a spade rudder, a 4.5-meter beam, and a 2.8-meter draft, displacing 14,199 kg. The Solaris 50's design emphasizes high-performance cruising, with winches at the helm stations to facilitate single-handed or short-handed sail management.1:24 Its interior, designed by Lucio Micheletti, includes three cabins and two bathrooms, with an L-shaped galley and white oak finishes throughout.1:26 The Solaris 47, a smaller model, evolved from the Solaris 50's design concepts, maintaining the focus on high-performance cruising with a wider beam.0:51

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions

Weights

Ballast / displacement

34.5%

Rig & sail area

Rig

Fractional Sloop

Ratios

SA / displacement

23.9

Displacement / length

136.8

Comfort ratio

27.6

Capsize screening

1.90

Hull speed

9.2 kn

Pounds / inch immersion

2494

Hull

Hull type

Fin w/bulb & spade rudder

Construction

Composite

Production

Years built

First built 2015

Designer

Javier Soto Acebal

Builder

Solaris

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The family

Boats like this

Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.

Solaris 55A 16.7-metre performance cruiser with a 3-metre draft and a powerful 24.19 sail-area-to-displacement ratio Solaris 50-2A 2022 redesign of the Solaris 50 offering optional keel drafts and a 75 hp engine for customised cruising Solaris 42A 12.36-metre fractional sloop with a 2.5-metre draft and a 19.88 sail-area-to-displacement ratio for balanced performance Solaris 40A 2021 Javier Soto Acebal design featuring a fin keel with bulb and dual rudders for precise handling Solaris 47A Sparkman & Stephens fractional sloop with a 50% ballast ratio, designed for offshore performance and stability Solaris 44-2A 2019 evolution of the 44 featuring dual rudders and a high 22.84 sail-area-to-displacement ratio for performance

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