Masthead Sloop
• Fin with rudder on skeg
• Built 1971
Dimensions
LOA
48.08 ft
LWL
39 ft
Beam
13.58 ft
Max Draft
7.8 ft
Displacement
34,000 lbs
Ballast
14,000 lbs
Performance Ratios
Capsize Ratio ⓘ
1.68
(offshore safe)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
15.7
D/L Ratio ⓘ
256
Ballast Ratio ⓘ
41.2%
Sail Plan
Sail Area
1032 sq ft
I
60 ft
J
20 ft
P
54 ft
E
16 ft
Construction
Hull Type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Rig Type
Masthead Sloop
Hull Material
FG
Ballast Type
Lead
Production
First Built
1971
Last Built
—
Number Built
—
Notes: Also called the SWAN 48(S&S)or PJ-50/SWAN 50 (with traditional counter). S&S design #2079.\nFirst 6 boats of this design were exported to the US, finished by Palmer Johnson and sold as the PJ-48.