NICHOLSON 55
Masthead Sloop • Fin with rudder on skeg • Built 1971
Dimensions
- LOA
- 53.81 ft
- LWL
- 39.14 ft
- Beam
- 14.3 ft
- Max Draft
- 8.23 ft
- Displacement
- 38,029 lbs
- Ballast
- 17,901 lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 1.70 (offshore safe)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 23.0
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 283
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- 47.1%
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 1625 sq ft
- I
- 61.4 ft
- J
- 20.6 ft
- P
- 54.92 ft
- E
- 18.5 ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Fin with rudder on skeg
- Rig Type
- Masthead Sloop
- Hull Material
- FG/Aluminum
- Ballast Type
- —
Production
- First Built
- 1971
- Last Built
- —
- Number Built
- 26
Engine & Accommodations
- Engine Make
- Perkins
- Power
- 72 hp
- Engine Type
- Diesel
Notes: 12 of these yachts were purchased by the English Ministry of Defence where they were in service for many years. A few hulls were built of aluminum.\nThanks to Ray Wall for providing photo and updated information.\n\n
Designer
Builders
- Camper & Nicholsons (1855–2005)
- Halmatic Ltd. (1952)