Design and Construction
Dromor Yachts built the Triton 48 in Greece from 1990 to a design by Iannis Triantafilopoulos. The solid-fiberglass hull has a fin keel, lead ballast, and a spade rudder.
The boat measures 47.64 feet overall and 39.4 feet on the waterline, with a beam of 4.46 meters. Displacement is 12,000 kg, including 4,599 kg of ballast. That produces a ballast-to-displacement ratio of 38.33 percent, placing her in the moderate-to-heavy cruising band rather than the featherweight racer category.
Her displacement-length ratio is 193.06, while the comfort ratio is 27.40. Together, these figures describe a voluminous, steady sea boat intended to carry crew and cruising loads in reasonable quiet. Standard maximum draft is 2.29 meters, although a wing-keel or shoal-draft option reduces that to 1.98 meters for thinner water.
Rig and Handling
The Triton 48 carries a masthead sloop rig with 92.44 square meters of total sail area. That comprises a 50.01-square-meter foretriangle and a 42.44-square-meter mainsail. Rig dimensions are 18.12 meters for I, 5.52 meters for J, 16.26 meters for P, and 5.22 meters for E. Estimated forestay length is 18.94 meters.
A sail-area-to-displacement ratio of 18.00 and an S# of 2.91 put the boat in the moderate-performance cruiser range. She should be capable of decent speed in a breeze without demanding a racing crew. Her capsize screening formula result is 1.97, and maximum hull speed is 8.41 knots. These numbers further describe a boat tuned for passagemaking: stable rather than twitchy, with a predictable upper limit under sail.
Machinery, Tankage, and Cruising Load
The Triton 48 was laid out for long-distance cruising, with substantial fluid capacity. She carries 360 liters of diesel and 908 liters of water, supporting extended independent voyages without frequent resupply.
An 88-horsepower Yanmar diesel provides a sensible power margin for the 12,000 kg hull when maneuvering in harbor or motoring through calm stretches. Her pounds-per-inch immersion figure of 2,060.13 lbs/inch describes a hull that resists squatting and changes trim gradually as loads vary—a useful trait as fuel and water are consumed during a passage.
Verdict
The Triton 48 is a purpose-built Greek cruiser from the early 1990s. Designed by Iannis Triantafilopoulos and built by Dromor Yachts, she combines a serious ballast ratio, substantial tankage, and a moderate-performance masthead rig. She suits sailors who value payload, stability, and passagemaking range more than raw speed or minimalist coastal sailing.
Pros
- Lead-ballasted fin keel and a 38.33 percent ballast ratio for offshore stability
- 908 L of water and 360 L of fuel for long, self-sufficient voyages
- Shoal-draft wing-keel option drawing 1.98 m for cruising shallow coasts
- 88 hp Yanmar diesel appropriate to her displacement
Cons
- A displacement-length ratio of 193.06 marks her as a heavy, load-carrying hull rather than a light, responsive one
- The comfort ratio of 27.40 is modest for a boat of this size
