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The Nicholson 48 ketch was designed by Camper & Nicholson and built in UK by Halmatic Ltd.
Underwater Configuration: Fin keel with skeg-hung rudder
Hull Material: GRP (Fibreglass)
Length Overall: 47'8" (14.5m)
Waterline Length: 34'4" (10.5m)
Beam: 12'11" (3.9m)
Draft: 7'0" (2.1m)
Rig Type: Masthead ketch
Displacement: 31,300lb (14,198kg)
Designer: Camper & Nicholson
Builder: Halmatic (UK)
Year First Built: 1972
Number Built: 42
1. Sail Area/Displacement Ratio: 12.1
2. Ballast/Displacement Ratio: 32.0
3. Displacement/Length Ratio: 345
4. Comfort Ratio: 41.8
5. Capsize Screening Formula: 1.6
1. A Sail Area/Displacement Ratio of just 12.1 suggests that the Nicholson 48 will need a stiff breeze to get her going. In light conditions, unless you've got plenty of time on your hands, motor-sailing may be the way to go.
2. A Ballast/Displacement Ratio of 32.0 means that the Nicholson 48 will have a tendency to heel excessively in a gust, and she'll need to be reefed early to keep her sailing upright in a moderate breeze.
3. A Displacement/Length Ratio of 345, tells us the Nicholson 48 is clearly a heavy displacement cruising boat. You can load her down with all your cruising gear and equipment and it will hardly affect her waterline. Not an ideal choice for coastal sailing, but she'll come into her own on an offshore passage in testing conditions.
4. Ted Brewer's Comfort Ratio of 41.8 suggests that crew comfort of a Nicholson 48 in a seaway is similar to what you would associate with the motion of a heavy bluewater cruising boat. Pitching and rolling will be well damped - your cup of coffee on the salon table stands a reasonable chance of staying there in most conditions.
5. The Capsize Screening Formula (CSF) of 1.6 tells us that a Nicholson 48 would be a safer choice of sailboat for an ocean passage than one with a CSF of more than 2.0.
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