Bestevaer 54 vs Wauquiez 55
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On the numbers
Next to the Bestevaer 54, the Wauquiez 55 is 0.7 m longer and of similar displacement. The Wauquiez 55 has the higher D/L (159, light), the Bestevaer 54 the lower (153, light). The Bestevaer 54 has the higher Comfort ratio (35.4, 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 Bestevaer 54 the lower (1.71, meets the common offshore guideline).
Bestevaer 54
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Wauquiez 55
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| General | ||
| Builder | KM Yachtbuilders | Wauquiez |
| Designer | Dykstra Naval Architects | Marc Lombard |
| Hull type | Swing keel w/dual rudders | Monohull |
| Keel type | – | Fixed keel or swing keel |
| Rigging | Cutter | – |
| Construction | Aluminium | – |
| First built | 2026 | – |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length overall | 16.85 m ▼ | 17.58 m ▲ |
| Length on deck | – | 16.40 m |
| Waterline length | 15.40 m ▲ | 15.20 m ▼ |
| Beam | 4.59 m ▼ | 5.25 m ▲ |
| Draft (max) | 3.75 m ▼ | 4.20 m ▲ |
| Draft (min) | 1.85 m ▲ | 1.70 m ▼ |
| Weight & ballast | ||
| Displacement | 20,000 kg | 20,000 kg |
| Ballast | 5,300 kg | – |
| Sail plan | ||
| Sail area | 140.00 m² ▼ | 169.00 m² ▲ |
| Mainsail | 74.00 m² ▼ | 91.00 m² ▲ |
| Foresail | 66.00 m² ▼ | 78.00 m² ▲ |
| Ratios | ||
| SA/D | 19.3 moderate | – |
| D/L | 153 ▼ light | 159 ▲ light |
| Ballast/Disp | 26.5% low | – |
| Comfort ratio | 35.4 ▲ moderate ocean | 29.5 ▼ coastal cruiser |
| Capsize screening | 1.71 ▼ meets the common offshore guideline | 1.95 ▲ meets the common offshore guideline |
| Hull speed | 9.52 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.