C&C 50

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

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 m2)
Jib/genoa area	760.00 sq ft (70.606 m2)
Total sail area	1,273.00 sq ft (118.266 m2)
Racing
PHRF	51 (average)

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