SHIPMAN 50
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 49.16 ft |
| LWL | 45.25 ft |
| Beam | 14.75 ft |
| Draft | 7.75 ft |
| Displacement | 29,101 lb |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 9.0 kn |
About the SHIPMAN 50
First launched in 2003, the Shipman 50 is a new singlehanded high-performance pilothouse offshore cruiser developed by Joergen Bonde, the Danish owner of Shipman Yachts, and Jernej and Japec Jakopin of Slovenian J&J Design/Seaway. The carbon/epoxy prepreg technology was generously transferred by Bill Green of Green Marine in Lymington (UK), and the materials engineering and supply came from Giovanni Belgrano of SP Systems in Cowes (UK).
Performance
ORC Performance Data(4 certificates)
Measured performance data from ORC (Offshore Racing Congress) certificates.
Polar Diagram
Boat speed (kn) vs. true wind angle. Source: ORC
Racing Ratings
Triple Number
ORC Measured
Sail Areas (ORC)
Speed Table (kn)
| TWA \ TWS | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52° | 6.0 | 7.2 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.7 |
| 60° | 6.5 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8.9 |
| 75° | 6.9 | 8.1 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 9.1 | 9.2 | 9.4 |
| 90° | 7.0 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 9.0 | 9.3 | 9.6 | 10.0 |
| 110° | 6.5 | 7.9 | 8.7 | 9.1 | 9.5 | 9.8 | 10.6 |
| 120° | 6.3 | 7.7 | 8.6 | 9.1 | 9.6 | 10.1 | 10.8 |
| 135° | 5.7 | 7.0 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 9.2 | 9.8 | 11.1 |
| 150° | 4.8 | 6.0 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 9.0 | 9.8 |
| Beat VMG | 3.9 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6.0 |
| Run VMG | 4.1 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 8.8 |
Pricing
We don't have market pricing data for the SHIPMAN 50 yet. If you own one, help other buyers — what did you pay for it? Reports build a community price estimate over time.
Estimated Cost of Ownership
Based on 49.16ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Articles & Reviews
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the SHIPMAN 50yet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind — but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.
Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.
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