Trintella 49 A Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Hull type

Monohull · full

Rig

Ketch

LOA

49.21' · 15 m

Displ.

36,707 lbs · 16,650 kg

First year

1986

The Trintella 49 A represents a pivotal chapter in the history of the Dutch shipyard Jachtwerf Anne Wever, serving as the flagship for their transition from glassreinforced plastic (GRP) to highgrade aluminum construction. Launched in the mid1980s, the "A" in the model name explicitly denotes its aluminum hull, a material choice that allowed for greater structural rigidity and the semicustom flexibility required by highend bluewater sailors of the era. Designed by the legendary Van de Stadt Design, the 49 A was the commercial pinnacle of this aluminum series, with 15 hulls completed—a significant number for a vessel of this complexity and price point. It successfully merged the traditional seaworthiness associated with the earlier Trintel lines with a more contemporary, powerful hull form and the signature "doghouse" that would become a Trintella hallmark.