The Contest 48cs is a 48.39ft cutter designed by Dick Zaal / Georg Nissen and built in fiberglass by Contest Yachts - Conyplex between 1996 and 2002.
64 units have been built.
The Contest 48cs is a moderate weight sailboat which is under powered. It is stable / stiff and has an excellent righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a bluewater cruising boat. The fuel capacity is good. There is an excellent water supply range.
Main features
| Model | Contest 48cs | ||
| Length | 48.39 ft | ||
| Beam | 13.94 ft | ||
| Draft | 6.73 ft | ||
| Country | The Nederlands (Europe) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 0 | ?? | |
| Ballast / displ. | 37.91 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 223.68 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 36.29 | ||
| Capsize | 1.73 |
Hull
| Hull type | Monohull fin Keel with bulb | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 40.68 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 6.73 ft | ||
| Displacement | 33730 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 12787 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 8.55 knots |
Rigging
| Rigging | Cutter | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| Air draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
| Sail area fore | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| Sail area main | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| I | 0 ft | ?? | |
| J | 0 ft | ?? | |
| P | 0 ft | ?? | |
| E | 0 ft | ?? |
Engine
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 100 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 158 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 211 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 |
Builder data
| Builder | Contest Yachts - Conyplex | ||
| Designer | Dick Zaal / Georg Nissen | ||
| First built | 1996 | ||
| Last built | 2002 | ||
| Number built | 64 |