Southerly 49
Solent · Swing Keel w/dual Rudders · 2009–2013
A 15.11-metre performance cruiser featuring a Solent rig and a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited sailing
Designed by Rob Humphreys, built by Northshore Yachts.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Ballast
- Hull type
- Swing Keel w/dual Rudders
See her sail
The Southerly 49, 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.
Her light displacement on a narrow beam gives 34 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.
1.71 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.
167 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.
21.4 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.
34% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.
A capable offshore cruiser with an easy motion when the sea gets up.
The living fleet
Sailed by the fleet
Where the fleet has filmed this boat.
Seen once across one channel of the fleet.
On the water
The Southerly 49 on video
The record
Full specifications
The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.
Boats like this, on the water
More boats like her, on the water
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.
The family
Boats like this
Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.
Keep asking
The fleet has more to say
Search what's been said about the Southerly 49, or ask a specific question — the answer comes back written out, with links to the moments it draws on.
The newsletter
New boats, new stories. Every week, everywhere.
One email from the fleet — boats newly added, videos newly analysed. No noise.