Farr 56 Pilot House vs Wauquiez 55
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Next to the Farr 56 Pilot House, the Wauquiez 55 is the same length and 2% lighter. The Farr 56 Pilot House has the higher D/L (159, light), the Wauquiez 55 the lower (159, light). The Farr 56 Pilot House has the higher Comfort ratio (31.6, moderate ocean), the Wauquiez 55 the lower (29.5, coastal cruiser). The Wauquiez 55 has the higher Capsize screening (1.95, meets the common offshore guideline), the Farr 56 Pilot House the lower (1.87, meets the common offshore guideline).
Farr 56 Pilot House
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Wauquiez 55
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| General | ||
| Builder | BSI Marine Sweden A.B. | Wauquiez |
| Designer | Bruce Farr | Marc Lombard |
| Hull type | Fin w/spade rudder | Monohull |
| Keel type | – | Fixed keel or swing keel |
| Rigging | Cutter | – |
| Construction | GRP | – |
| First built | 2000 | – |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length overall | 17.60 m ▲ | 17.58 m ▼ |
| Length on deck | – | 16.40 m |
| Waterline length | 15.30 m ▲ | 15.20 m ▼ |
| Beam | 5.06 m ▼ | 5.25 m ▲ |
| Draft (max) | 2.50 m ▼ | 4.20 m ▲ |
| Draft (min) | – | 1.70 m |
| Weight & ballast | ||
| Displacement | 20,500 kg ▲ | 20,000 kg ▼ |
| Ballast | 6,750 kg | – |
| Sail plan | ||
| Sail area | 143.31 m² ▼ | 169.00 m² ▲ |
| Mainsail | 67.96 m² ▼ | 91.00 m² ▲ |
| Foresail | 75.34 m² ▼ | 78.00 m² ▲ |
| Engine & tanks | ||
| Engine make | Yanmar | – |
| Engine power | 160 HP | – |
| Fuel | 1,136 L | – |
| Water | 757 L | – |
| Ratios | ||
| SA/D | 19.5 moderate | – |
| D/L | 159 ▲ light | 159 ▼ light |
| Ballast/Disp | 32.9% low | – |
| Comfort ratio | 31.6 ▲ moderate ocean | 29.5 ▼ coastal cruiser |
| Capsize screening | 1.87 ▼ meets the common offshore guideline | 1.95 ▲ meets the common offshore guideline |
| S-number | 3.6 | – |
| Hull speed | 9.49 kn ▲ | 9.46 kn ▼ |
▲ highest and ▼ lowest value in each row. Ratio bands as on the yacht pages; – means the value is not in the catalogue.