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Vaan R5

59

Sail Performance

%

1375628

$

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At 49ft or 14.95 meters, the R5 is the perfect size for extended blue water cruising or a family live-aboard.

Of course, like the R4, the R5 is made of truly sustainable and circular materials such as recycled aluminium, FSC certified cork decking, leather-replacements from pineapple leaves and biological fabrics. And of course it is all-electric too.

With the sliding glass door moved further aft, part of the cockpit becomes part of the interior space creating a 30m2 saloon area. The sliding doors and sliding side windows can be opened to be ‘outside’, or closed to be ‘inside’ the very spacious saloon. No flapping tents, zippers and view distorting plastic but crystal clear floor-to-ceiling glass all the way around. For different parts of the world or sudden weather changes, the R5 LA offers the best of all worlds.

The R5 comes in two versions: the open cockpit and the closed cockpit live-aboard version, the R5-LA. The main difference is the sliding door that is placed further aft in the LA version. While this may seem minor, it creates a vast interior saloon space that allows for truly unique layout options which can be tailored to your needs.

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Performance Indicators

Sail Performance

59

%

59%

Slow

Cruiser

Performance

Racer

Boat Speed

10.3

kn

10.3kn

Slow

Cruiser

Performance

Racer

Bruce Number

1.1

(higher is faster)

1.1

Slow

Cruiser

Performance

Racer

Kelsall

0.7

(higher is faster)

0.7

Slow

Cruiser

Performance

Racer

Sail Area to Displacement

20

(higher is faster)

20

Slow

Cruiser

Performance

Racer

Displacement to Length

137

(lower is faster)

137

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

14.9

14.9

18

4.5

125

8.05

1.2

2.01

Imperial

49

49

36000

9000

1345

26.4

6.6

6.6

Bridgedeck clearance

2.95

Fuel

Water

670

0.9

177

Berths

Manufactured Since

6, 7, 8

2023

Designer

Keel

Helm

Steering

Engine (hp)

Hull Material

Dykstra Naval Architects

Fixed or Centerboards (retractable)

Aft

Mechanical/Hydraulic

Torqueedo 2x 25kW (standard), Oceanvolt 2x SD15 saildrive (option)

85% recycled aluminium

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