Jonmeri 48 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

47.64' · 14.52 m

Displ.

34,480 lbs · 15,640 kg

First year

1988

The Jonmeri 48 represents the pinnacle of the Finnish yard’s pursuit of bluewater performance. Launched in 1988, this flagship model was designed to compete directly with the worldrenowned outputs of Nautor Swan and Baltic Yachts, both of which operated in the same geographic region of Finland’s West Coast. Designed by KarlJohan Stråhlman, who took over the design mantle from the company’s founder Jorma Nyman, the Jonmeri 48 is a powerful, oceangoing cruiser characterized by a moderatetoheavy displacement hull and a refined underwater profile. Unlike many of its contemporaries that favored purely traditional lines, the 48 integrated more modern foil shapes and a sophisticated rig to ensure that its substantial "Finnishbuilt" weight did not compromise lightair agility.