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Rapier 550

96

Sail Performance

%

1224470

$

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A new look at fast cruising, the 550 brings together an incredible combination of high performance, high specification and radical new design. The 550 is a whole new generation of innovation, beautiful, high performance catamarans with a true racing heritage, giving class-leading performance. Intelligent electronics, navigation and radically simple sail handling come as standard, as do the creative and contemporary luxury interiors.

With its self tacking headsail, powered reversing winches, and all controls at the enclosed helm, the 550 is perfect for single handed or shorthanded sailing. Even with several on board, most neither know how to, or want to, sail the boat. You can relax as the skipper, knowing that you are in control.

The unique one level, one space combined cockpit and saloon gives a vast entertaining and living space – unheard of in a boat of this length. Maximising the saloon width between each hull gives the perfect combination of interior and exterior space, making the 550 useable regardless of weather conditions.

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Performance Indicators

Sail Performance

96

%

96%

Slow

Cruiser

Performance

Racer

Boat Speed

13.8

kn

13.8kn

Slow

Cruiser

Performance

Racer

Bruce Number

1.5

(higher is faster)

1.5

Slow

Cruiser

Performance

Racer

Kelsall

1.1

(higher is faster)

1.1

Slow

Cruiser

Performance

Racer

Sail Area to Displacement

38

(higher is faster)

38

Slow

Cruiser

Performance

Racer

Displacement to Length

53

(lower is faster)

53

Slow

Cruiser

Performance

Racer

Specifications

Metric

Length (LOA)

Length (LWL)

Displacement​ (light)

Payload capacity

Sail Area (main+jib)

Beam (BOA)

Draft (min)

Draft (max)

Mast clearance

16.76

16.76

9.8

160

8

1.3

1.3

Imperial

55

55

19600

1722

26.2

4.3

4.3

Bridgedeck clearance

Fuel

Water

300

550

79

145

Berths

Manufactured Since

6

2015

Designer

Keel

Helm

Steering

Engine (hp)

Hull Material

Darren Newton

Skeg keel

Interior

Mechanical/Hydraulic

2 x 40 hp

Epoxy resin systems throughout the entire structure with a
combination of E glass, Kevlar and carbon laminate stiffened by PVC cores

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