Sou'wester 51

Sou'wester 51

Development
Designer	McCurdy & Rhodes
Location	United States
Year	1984
Builder(s)	Hinckley Yachts
Role	Racer-Cruiser
Name	Sou'wester 51
Boat
Displacement	44,000 lb (19,958 kg)
Draft	11.08 ft (3.38 m) with centerboard down
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fiberglass
LOA	51.16 ft (15.59 m)
LWL	37.50 ft (11.43 m)
Beam	14.08 ft (4.29 m)
Engine type	inboard engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	15,040 lb (6,822 kg)
Rudder(s)	skeg-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	65.00 ft (19.81 m)
J foretriangle base	20.20 ft (6.16 m)
P mainsail luff	56.90 ft (17.34 m)
E mainsail foot	20.50 ft (6.25 m)
Sails
Sailplan	masthead sloop
Mainsail area	583.23 sq ft (54.184 m^2)
Jib/genoa area	656.50 sq ft (60.991 m^2)
Total sail area	1,239.73 sq ft (115.175 m^2)
Sou'wester 51 CC →

The Sou'wester 51 is an American sailboat that was designed by McCurdy & Rhodes as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1984.[1][2][3][4]

The Sou'wester 51 design was developed into the center cockpit Sou'wester 51 CC in 1986. The 1991 Sou'wester 52 also used the same hull design.[1][2]

Production

The design was built by Hinckley Yachts in the United States, starting in 1984, but it is now out of production.[1][2][5][6]

Design

The Sou'wester 51 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem; a raised counter, angled transom; a skeg-mounted rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel with a retractable centerboard. It displaces 44,000 lb (19,958 kg) and carries 15,040 lb (6,822 kg) of lead ballast.[1][2]

A short mast version was also available.[1][2]

The boat has a draft of 11.08 ft (3.38 m) with the centerboard extended and 5.92 ft (1.80 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water. The boat is fitted with an inboard engine for docking and maneuvering.[1][2]

The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double berth in the bow cabin and an aft cabin with a double berth on the port side. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is U-shaped and is equipped with a four-burner stove, an ice box and a double sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the starboard side. There are two heads, one just aft of the bow cabin on the port side and one on the starboard side in the aft cabin.[1][2]

The design has a hull speed of 8.21 kn (15.20 km/h).[2]

Operational history

The Sou'wester 51 won a number of races, including the Edgartown Race Week, the Halifax Race, as well as the Bermuda Race and the New York Yacht Club Annual Cruise.[7]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Sou'wester 51 (Hinckley) sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
2. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hinckley Sou'wester 51". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
3. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "McCurdy & Rhodes". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "McCurdy & Rhodes". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
5. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hinckley Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
6. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hinckley Yachts". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
7. The Hinckley Company (January 1996). "Sou'wester 52". Cruising World. Retrieved 28 January 2022.