Discovery 54 Sailboats for Sale

Hull Type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Solent

LOA

55.84' · 17.02 m

Disp.

63,934 lbs · 29,000 kg

First year

2017

Conceived during a period of significant transition for its British builder, the Discovery 54 made its debut as a modern, highpedigree alternative to the yard's longestablished cruising fleet. The yacht emerged from Discovery Yachts’ acquisition of the Southerly brand and its tooling, which united the designs of several worldclass naval architects under a single corporate umbrella. Drawn by the late superyacht designer Ed Dubois, the hull of the Discovery 54 shares its direct DNA with the variabledraft Southerly 540. However, where the Southerly was engineered with a heavy swingkeel to navigate the shallowest corners of the globe, the Discovery 54 was reimagined as a dedicated, fixedkeel blue water passagemaker. Designed specifically to allow a couple to sail around the world in complete comfort and safety, this yacht stands as a striking testament to contemporary yacht styling, combining a powerful hull form with the artisanal interior woodcraft that made British semicustom yards famous.