Calkins 50 Sailboats for Sale

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull Type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

50' · 15.24 m

Disp.

27,500 lbs · 12,474 kg

First year

1960

The Calkins 50, often referred to as the C50, is a seminal design by Wendell "Skip" Calkins that challenged the mid20thcentury distinction between a highperformance sailing yacht and a powerful motor cruiser. Introduced in the early 1960s and primarily constructed by American Marine in Hong Kong (the shipyard that would later become Grand Banks), the Calkins 50 was a precursor to the modern "fast cruiser" movement. With its distinctive doubleended hull and lowprofile deckhouse, it was designed to achieve something few yachts of its era could: a consistent 9to10knot cruising speed under both sail and power. While technical documentation from the original builder is no longer digitally maintained, the vessel remains a cult classic among longrange cruisers who value its unique blend of efficiency and seakindliness.