CALIFORNIA 5.50 (BENETEAU)
Fractional Sloop • Long keel w/trans. hung rudder • Built 1981–1988
Dimensions
- LOA
- 18.04 ft
- LWL
- 14.44 ft
- Beam
- 7.55 ft
- Max Draft
- 1.31 ft
- Displacement
- 1,433 lbs
- Ballast
- — lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 2.68 (use caution offshore)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 19.0
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 212
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- —
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 150.7 sq ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Long keel w/trans. hung rudder
- Rig Type
- Fractional Sloop
- Hull Material
- FG
- Ballast Type
- —
Production
- First Built
- 1981
- Last Built
- 1988
- Number Built
- 950
Notes:
Twin keel version draft: .51 m / 1.67 ft.
Inboard was optional.
Designer
Builder
- Beneteau (1884)