Santa Cruz 50 Sailboats for Sale

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
Disp.
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
Asking price · 9 listings
Recent listings · 90 d
1
9 tracked · 12 mo
3-month price trend
-71.9%
vs. 12-mo median
Countries with listings
1
United States (100.0%)

Recent Listings

6 for sale · showing 10 newest

Where they're listed

Santa Cruz 50 listings appear across 1 country. United States has the most listings with 9.

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

Country view

9 listings · 1 country
CountryMedian askListings · 12 moActive · 90 dShare
United States$ 210,00091100.0%

Comparable models

Similar length, displacement, and era. Open a row to compare that model's market page.

Similar boats to compare

5 similar designs
ModelLOAMedian askListings · 12 moActive · 90 d
X-Yachts X-5050'$ 383,138307
Beneteau First 5049.16'$ 250,4692811
Catana Catamarans 5049.87'$ 1,193,582207
Sweden Yachts 5050'$ 266,193173
Santa Cruz 50You are here$ 210,00091

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?+
1 Santa Cruz 50 listing has gone live in the last 90 days, and 9 have been tracked across the past 12 months.
03Are Santa Cruz 50 prices going up or down?+
The median asking price for the Santa Cruz 50 is down 71.9% over the last 3 months compared with the 12-month median.
04Where 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%).
05Do Santa Cruz 50 listings get price reductions?+
About 50% of Santa Cruz 50 listings have had a price reduction, with an average discount of 10.0% off the original ask. If a listing has been on the market for more than 90 days without a cut, the seller may not be in a hurry.
06What should I look at instead of a Santa Cruz 50?+
Comparable models include X-Yachts X-50, Beneteau First 50, Catana Catamarans 50. Use the comparison table above to check pricing and availability.