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Sweden Yachts 50

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1987–1996

A Peter Norlin-designed masthead sloop built for performance, featuring a stiff 40% ballast ratio and a powerful sail plan

Designed by Peter Norlin & Jens Ostmann.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

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The Sweden Yachts 50, on the water

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

Footage from Ale & Max - Y2K Sailing Adventure

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

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

Capsize screening 1.81
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 199
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 19.1
TenderStiff

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

Ballast 41%

Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.

  • Heavier than ~79% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~92% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~75% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1709 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Sweden Yachts 50, as the fleet has seen it

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The Sweden Yachts YACHTS 50 is a masthead sloop designed by Peter Norlin and Jens Ostmann, built by Sweden Yachts from 1987 to 1996. It features a fin keel with a spade rudder, measures 15.2 meters LOA with a 4.3-meter beam, and displaces 14,288 kg. Its draft is 2.6 meters, though a shoal draft wing keel version with a 6.5-foot draft was also available. The design has a sail area to displacement ratio of 19.1 and a comfort ratio of 32.2.

The living fleet

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Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
40.6%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
19.1
Displacement / length
199.2
Comfort ratio
32.2
Capsize screening
1.81
Hull speed
8.6 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2104
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1987–1996
Units built
19
Designer
Peter Norlin, Jens Ostmann
Builder
Sweden Yachts

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The family

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

Sweden Yachts Yachts 52A 15.86-metre masthead sloop built from 1996 to 2002, featuring a deep 2.6-metre draft and a powerful sail planSweden Yachts Yachts 38A Peter Norlin-designed masthead sloop built for performance, featuring a deep fin keel and a balanced hull formSweden Yachts Yachts 36A 36-foot cruiser with a 2.04-metre draft and a 41% ballast ratio, built for offshore stability and speedSweden Yachts Yachts 45A 14.15-metre masthead sloop with a 2.3-metre draft and a 42% ballast ratio, designed for offshore speed and stabilitySweden Yachts Yachts 54A 2007 fractional sloop featuring a high sail area-to-displacement ratio of 22.9 for spirited offshore performanceSweden Yachts Yachts 340A Peter Norlin-designed masthead sloop balancing performance and comfort with a stiff 41% ballast ratio

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