The Beneteau Oceanis 48, a light displacement fractional sloop, was designed by Berret Racoupeau Yacht Design and built in France by Beneteau.
Underwater Profile: Bulb fin keel & spade rudder
Hull Material: GRP (Fibreglass)
Length Overall: 47'11" (14.6m)
Waterline Length: 43'0" (13.1m)
Beam: 15'7" (4.8m)
Draft: 7'1" (2.2m)
Rig Type: Fractional sloop
Displacement: 29,313lb (13,296kg)
Designer: Berret Racoupeau Yacht Design
Builder: Beneteau (France)
Year First Built: 2012
1. Sail Area/Displacement Ratio: 19.0
2. Ballast/Displacement Ratio: 27.7
3. Displacement/Length Ratio: 165
4. Comfort Ratio: 26.3
5. Capsize Screening Formula: 2.0
1. A Sail Area/Displacement Ratio of 19.0 suggests that the Beneteau Oceanis 48 will, in the right conditions, approach her maximum hull speed readily and satisfy the sailing performance expectations of most cruising sailors.
2. A Ballast/Displacement Ratio of 27.7 would usually mean that the Beneteau Oceanis 48 would have a tendency to heel uncomfortably in a gust, and need to be reefed early to keep her sailing upright in a moderate breeze.
However, as she has much of her ballast concentrated in a bulb at the foot of her keel, she's likely to be considerably stiffer than her published Ballast/Displacement Ratio might suggest.
3. A Displacement/Length Ratio of 165, tells us the Beneteau Oceanis 48 is clearly a light displacement sailboat. If she's loaded with too much heavy cruising gear her performance will suffer to a degree.
4. Ted Brewer's Comfort Ratio of 26.3 suggests that crew comfort of a Beneteau Oceanis 48 in a seaway is similar to what you would associate with the motion of a coastal cruiser with moderate stability, which is not encouraging news for anyone prone to seasickness.
5. The Capsize Screening Formula of 2.0 tells us that a Beneteau Oceanis 48 would not be as good a choice of sailboat for ocean passage-making owing to the increased risk of capsize in strong winds and heavy seas, when compared to a sailboat with a CSF of less than 2.0.
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