C&C 50

C&C 50

Development
Designer	C&C Design
Location	Canada
Year	1972
Builder(s)	C&C Yachts
Name	C&C 50
Boat
Displacement	31,100 lb (14,107 kg)
Draft	8.00 ft (2.44 m)
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Fibreglass
LOA	49.83 ft (15.19 m)
LWL	39.00 ft (11.89 m)
Beam	14.50 ft (4.42 m)
Engine type	Westerbeke 4-107 35 hp (26 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	15,000 lb (6,804 kg)
Rudder(s)	transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda 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
Sailplan	Masthead sloop
Mainsail area	513.00 sq ft (47.659 m^2)
Jib/genoa area	760.00 sq ft (70.606 m^2)
Total sail area	1,273.00 sq ft (118.266 m^2)
Racing
PHRF	51 (average)

The C&C 50 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by C&C Design and first built in 1972.[1][2][3]

Production

The design was built by C&C Yachts in Canada between 1972 and 1975, but it is now out of production.[1][3][4]

Design

The C&C 50 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, 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][3]

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][3]

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).[3][5]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

Similar sailboats

• Hunter 49
• Hunter HC 50
• Marlow-Hunter 47
• Marlow-Hunter 50
• Marlow-Hunter 50 Center Cockpit

References

1. Browning, Randy (2018). "C&C 50 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
2. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "C&C Design". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
3. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "C&C 50". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
4. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "C&C Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 15 October 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
5. InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for C&C 50". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 14 September 2018.^[permanent dead link‍]