1D 48 vs Baltic 50

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On the numbers

Next to the 1D 48, the Baltic 50 is 0.5 m longer and 14% heavier. The Baltic 50 has the higher SA/D (28.5, high-powered), the 1D 48 the lower (27.9, high-powered). The 1D 48 has the higher D/L (117, light), the Baltic 50 the lower (110, light). The Baltic 50 has the higher Comfort ratio (20.3, coastal cruiser), the 1D 48 the lower (18.8, lightweight racing). The 1D 48 has the higher Capsize screening (2.17, above the guideline), the Baltic 50 the lower (2.09, above the guideline).

1D 48 1D 48 Baltic 50 Baltic 50
General
Builder Tillotson Pearson Inc, Baltic Yachts (FIN) Vismara Yachts
Designer Reichel Pugh Yacht Design Tripp Design
Hull type Fin w/bulb & spade rudder Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Rigging Fractional Sloop Fractional Sloop
Construction Carbon inside/Kevlar ext./SCRIMP FG/Carbon Epoxy Sandwich
First built 1995 1998
Last built 1996 –
Number built 8 ▼ 11 ▲
Dimensions
Length overall 14.76 m ▼ 15.24 m ▲
Waterline length 12.47 m ▼ 13.30 m ▲
Beam 4.32 m ▼ 4.34 m ▲
Draft (max) 3.07 m ▼ 3.33 m ▲
Weight & ballast
Displacement 8,150 kg ▼ 9,300 kg ▲
Ballast 4,000 kg ▼ 4,083 kg ▲
Ballast type Lead + Water Lead
Sail plan
Sail area 110.72 m² ▼ 123.57 m² ▲
Mainsail 65.79 m² ▼ 70.46 m² ▲
Foresail 44.93 m² ▼ 53.12 m² ▲
Engine & tanks
Engine make Yanmar Yanmar
Engine power 21 HP –
Fuel 83 L ▼ 129 L ▲
Water – 250 L
Ratios
SA/D 27.9 ▼ high-powered 28.5 ▲ high-powered
D/L 117 ▲ light 110 ▼ light
Ballast/Disp 49.1% ▲ high 43.9% ▼ high
Comfort ratio 18.8 ▼ lightweight racing 20.3 ▲ coastal cruiser
Capsize screening 2.17 ▲ above the guideline 2.09 ▼ above the guideline
S-number 5.5 ▼ 5.7 ▲
Hull speed 8.57 kn ▼ 8.85 kn ▲

▲ highest and ▼ lowest value in each row. Ratio bands as on the yacht pages; – means the value is not in the catalogue.