C&C 50

The C&C 50 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by C&C Design and first built in 1972.[1][2]

C&C 50
Development
DesignerC&C Design
LocationCanada
Year1972
Builder(s)C&C Yachts
Boat
Boat weight31,100 lb (14,107 kg)
Draft8.00 ft (2.44 m)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA49.83 ft (15.19 m)
LWL39.00 ft (11.89 m)
Beam14.50 ft (4.42 m)
Engine typeWesterbeke 4-107 35 hp (26 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast15,000 lb (6,804 kg)
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I (foretriangle height)64.00 ft (19.51 m)
J (foretriangle base)23.75 ft (7.24 m)
P (mainsail luff)57.00 ft (17.37 m)
E (mainsail foot)18.00 ft (5.49 m)
Sails
SailplanMasthead sloop
Mainsail area513.00 sq ft (47.659 m2)
Jib/genoa area760.00 sq ft (70.606 m2)
Total sail area1,273.00 sq ft (118.266 m2)
Racing
PHRF51 (average)

Production

The design was built by C&C Yachts in Canada between 1972 and 1975, but it is now out of production.[1][3]

Design

The C&C 50 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 31,100 lb (14,107 kg) and carries 15,000 lb (6,804 kg) of ballast.[1]

The boat has a draft of 8.00 ft (2.44 m) with the standard keel fitted. The boat is fitted with a Westerbeke 4-107 diesel engine of 35 hp (26 kW).[1]

The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 51 with a high of 33 and low of 72. It has a hull speed of 8.37 kn (15.50 km/h).[4]

See also

Similar sailboats

References
  1. Browning, Randy (2018). "C&C 50 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  2. Browning, Randy (2018). "C&C Design". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  3. Browning, Randy (2018). "C&C Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  4. InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for C&C 50". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
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