Santa Cruz 50 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Bill Lee·1980·~28 hulls·Santa Cruz Yachts
Santa Cruz 50 drawingBuilder drawing
Hull type
Monohull · fin
Rig
Masthead Sloop
LOA
50' · 15.24 m
Displ.
16,000 lbs · 7,257 kg
First year
1980

The Santa Cruz 50, a seminal creation of Bill "The Wizard" Lee, stands as the quintessential West Coast "sled." Introduced in 1980, this model was the realization of Lee’s "Fast is Fun" philosophy on a grander scale than its predecessors, the Santa Cruz 27 and 33. Designed specifically to dominate the downwindheavy Transpacific Yacht Race from Los Angeles to Honolulu, the SC50 redefined what a production 50foot yacht could achieve. By utilizing ultralight displacement boat (ULDB) principles, Lee produced a hull that was narrow, deepkeeled, and extraordinarily light—tipping the scales at approximately 15,000 to 16,000 pounds, a fraction of the weight of its contemporary competitors.

Market snapshot

Median asking · 12 mo
$ 210,000
Ask, not sold · 9 listings
Recent listings · 90 d
0
9 tracked · 12 mo
3-month price trend
Insufficient data
Countries with listings
1
United States (100.0%)

Recent Listings

2 for sale · sampled 10 newest

Where they're listed

Santa Cruz 50 listings span 1 country. United States leads with 9 listings.

Median ask by country
USD · past 12 months
Share of listings
Count · past 12 months

Country breakdown

9 listings · 1 country
CountryMedian askListings · 12 moActive · 90 dShare
United States$ 210,00090100.0%

Comparable models

Similar length overall, displacement, and era. Click a row to jump to that model's market page.

Peer cross-shop

11 designs · same segment
ModelLOAMedian askListings · 12 moActive · 90 d
X-Yachts X-5050'$ 359,0002718
Beneteau First 5049.16'$ 261,7192519
J Boats J/3535.5'$ 24,500239
Sweden Yachts 5050'$ 265,7381710
Catana Catamarans 5049.87'$ 1,238,043157
Santa Cruz 50You are here$ 210,00090
Wauquiez Centurion 49$ 115,21893
Morgan 5050.33'$ 52,50088
Santa Cruz 7068'$ 319,00072
Tripp 4747'$ 58,71374
Santa Cruz 5253'$ 280,20065

Frequently asked questions

01How much does a used Santa Cruz 50 cost?+
The median asking price for a used Santa Cruz 50 over the past 12 months is $210,000. Prices vary by condition, year, equipment, and location.
02How many Santa Cruz 50 sailboats are for sale?+
9 have been tracked across the past 12 months.
03Where are Santa Cruz 50 sailboats for sale?+
The top markets for used Santa Cruz 50 listings over the past 12 months are United States (100.0%).
04Do Santa Cruz 50 listings get price reductions?+
About 25% of Santa Cruz 50 listings have had a price reduction, with an average discount of 10.0% off the original ask. A listing that has been on the market more than 90 days without a reduction usually signals the seller is not motivated.
05What should I look at instead of a Santa Cruz 50?+
Comparable models include X-Yachts X-50, Beneteau First 50, J Boats J/35. See the peer cross-shop table above for pricing and availability.