BoatsTaswell 50

Taswell 50

Cutter · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · 1999–2002

An extended 15-metre version of the 49, offering increased interior volume for stable, long-distance blue water cruising

Designed by Bill Dixon, built by TA Shing Yacht Building (Taiwan).

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin With Rudder On Skeg

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 38 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 38
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.76
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 242
EasygoingPowered-up

15.1 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 15.1
TenderStiff

29% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 29%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

  • Heavier than ~90% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~85% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1696 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
28.8%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Cutter
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.1
Displacement / length
242.4
Comfort ratio
37.8
Capsize screening
1.76
Hull speed
8.7 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2247
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1999–2002
Designer
Bill Dixon
Builder
Ta Shing Yacht Building (TAIWAN)

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Najad Yachts 50515.30 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Judel/Vrolijk-designed performance cruiser featuring a fractional rig and a high comfort ratio for long-distance sailing
Dufour Yachts 4815.29 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 15.29-metre performance cruiser with a 4.85-metre beam and a 2.35-metre draft for offshore stability
Xc 4715.21 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA modern 15-metre fractional sloop featuring a high-stability bulb keel and a displacement-to-length ratio built for performance
Hanse Yachts 50515.30 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 15.3-metre cruiser with a 13.45-metre waterline, optimized for efficient passage making and modern deck-stepped handling
Columbia Yachts 5015.24 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA William Tripp-designed masthead sloop that debuted as the largest production fiberglass sailboat in the US

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