Stevens 50 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Cutter

LOA

50' · 15.24 m

Displ.

31,200 lbs · 14,152 kg

First year

1985

The Stevens 50 is a definitive example of the "bluewater thoroughbred" era of the 1980s, born from a collaboration between the legendary design firm Sparkman & Stephens and the master shipbuilders at Queen Long Marine. Originally commissioned by Bill Stevens of Stevens Yachts to serve as a premium offshore charter and private owner vessel, the 50 is an evolution of the highly successful Stevens 47. While the two models share the same hull lines and Design No. 2445 pedigree from Sparkman & Stephens, the Stevens 50 is distinguished by its integral "sugar scoop" transom. This extension increased the waterline length and provided a functional boarding platform, a feature that would later become standard as the model transitioned into the Hylas 49 under the Hylas Yachts brand name. Built with a focus on redundant systems and heavyweather capability, the Stevens 50 remains a soughtafter platform for highlatitude sailors and tropical circumnavigators alike.