Helmsman 47 vs Sun Odyssey 455
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On the numbers
Next to the Helmsman 47, the Sun Odyssey 455 is 0.1 m shorter and 1% lighter. The Helmsman 47 has the higher D/L (161, light), the Sun Odyssey 455 the lower (125, light). The Helmsman 47 has the higher Comfort ratio (33.7, moderate ocean), the Sun Odyssey 455 the lower (23.5, coastal cruiser). The Sun Odyssey 455 has the higher Capsize screening (2.02, above the guideline), the Helmsman 47 the lower (1.62, meets the common offshore guideline).
Helmsman 47
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Sun Odyssey 455
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| General | ||
| Builder | Helmsman Yachts | Jeanneau |
| Designer | – | Marc Lombard Yacht Design Group |
| Hull type | Fin Keel | – |
| Rigging | Fractional Sloop | – |
| Construction | FG | – |
| First built | 1981 | – |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length overall | 14.33 m ▲ | 14.28 m ▼ |
| Length on deck | – | 13.74 m |
| Waterline length | 12.50 m ▼ | 13.58 m ▲ |
| Beam | 3.59 m ▼ | 4.49 m ▲ |
| Draft (max) | 2.30 m ▼ | 2.35 m ▲ |
| Draft (min) | – | 1.75 m |
| Weight & ballast | ||
| Displacement | 11,300 kg ▲ | 11,230 kg ▼ |
| Ballast | 4,800 kg ▲ | 2,691 kg ▼ |
| Sail plan | ||
| Sail area | 88.12 m² | – |
| Mainsail | 51.92 m² | – |
| Foresail | 36.21 m² | – |
| Engine & tanks | ||
| Engine make | Bukh | Yanmar |
| Engine power | – | 57 HP |
| Fuel | – | 200 L |
| Water | – | 380 L |
| Ratios | ||
| SA/D | 17.9 moderate | – |
| D/L | 161 ▲ light | 125 ▼ light |
| Ballast/Disp | 42.5% ▲ high | 24.0% ▼ low |
| Comfort ratio | 33.7 ▲ moderate ocean | 23.5 ▼ coastal cruiser |
| Capsize screening | 1.62 ▼ meets the common offshore guideline | 2.02 ▲ above the guideline |
| S-number | 3.3 | – |
| Hull speed | 8.58 kn ▼ | 8.94 kn ▲ |
▲ highest and ▼ lowest value in each row. Ratio bands as on the yacht pages; – means the value is not in the catalogue.