The Wellington 47 is a 46.92ft cutter designed by John G. Alden Inc. and built in fiberglass by Wellington Boats Inc. between 1969 and 1980.
24 units have been built.
The Wellington 47 is a heavy sailboat which is slightly under powered. It is not stiff and has an excellent righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a heavy bluewater cruising boat. The fuel capacity is excellent. There is an excellent water supply range.
Main features
| Model | Wellington 47 | ||
| Length | 46.92 ft | ||
| Beam | 13.50 ft | ||
| Draft | 4.83 ft | ||
| Country | Australia | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 14.10 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 24.44 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 347.41 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 52.80 | ||
| Capsize | 1.52 |
Hull
| Hull type | Monohull keel with centerboard | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 38.67 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 7 ft | ||
| Displacement | 45000 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 11000 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 8.33 knots |
Rigging
| Rigging | Cutter | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 1110 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 | 185 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 470 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 440 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 |
Builder data
| Builder | Wellington Boats Inc. | ||
| Designer | John G. Alden Inc. | ||
| First built | 1969 | ||
| Last built | 1980 | ||
| Number built | 24 |