1D 48 vs Premier 45

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On the numbers

Next to the 1D 48, the Premier 45 is 1.0 m shorter and 1% lighter. The 1D 48 has the higher SA/D (27.9, high-powered), the Premier 45 the lower (27.3, high-powered). The 1D 48 has the higher D/L (117, light), the Premier 45 the lower (103, light). The Premier 45 has the higher Comfort ratio (19.6, lightweight racing), the 1D 48 the lower (18.8, lightweight racing). The 1D 48 has the higher Capsize screening (2.17, above the guideline), the Premier 45 the lower (2.09, above the guideline).

1D 48 1D 48 Premier 45 Premier 45
General
Builder Tillotson Pearson Inc, Premier Composite Technologies
Designer Reichel Pugh Yacht Design Botin & Carkeek
Hull type Fin w/bulb & spade rudder Lifting Keel
Rigging Fractional Sloop Fractional Sloop
Construction Carbon inside/Kevlar ext./SCRIMP Carbon/Epoxy Sandwich
First built 1995 2013
Last built 1996 –
Number built 8 –
Dimensions
Length overall 14.76 m ▲ 13.72 m ▼
Waterline length 12.47 m ▼ 12.94 m ▲
Beam 4.32 m ▲ 4.15 m ▼
Draft (max) 3.07 m ▲ 2.75 m ▼
Draft (min) – 1.83 m
Weight & ballast
Displacement 8,150 kg ▲ 8,034 kg ▼
Ballast 4,000 kg ▲ 3,340 kg ▼
Ballast type Lead + Water Lead
Sail plan
Sail area 110.72 m² ▲ 107.40 m² ▼
Mainsail 65.79 m² ▲ 56.86 m² ▼
Foresail 44.93 m² ▼ 50.54 m² ▲
Engine & tanks
Engine make Yanmar Volvo Penta
Engine power 21 HP ▼ 55 HP ▲
Fuel 83 L ▼ 216 L ▲
Water – 299 L
Ratios
SA/D 27.9 ▲ high-powered 27.3 ▼ high-powered
D/L 117 ▲ light 103 ▼ light
Ballast/Disp 49.1% ▲ high 41.6% ▼ high
Comfort ratio 18.8 ▼ lightweight racing 19.6 ▲ lightweight racing
Capsize screening 2.17 ▲ above the guideline 2.09 ▼ above the guideline
S-number 5.5 ▼ 5.7 ▲
Hull speed 8.57 kn ▼ 8.73 kn ▲

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