Contest 57CS's main features
Model
Contest 57CS
Version
Standard
Hull type
Monohull
Category
Offshore cruising sailboat
Sailboat builder
Sailboat designer
Sailboat range
Country
Netherlands
Construction
GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
- Hull: Sandwich E-glass vinylester (vacuum infusion)
- Deck: Sandwich E-glass vinylester (vacuum infusion)
First built hull
2010
Last built hull
Still in production
Appendages
Keel : fin with bulb
Helm
Twin helm wheels
Rudder
Single spade rudder
Unsinkable
No
Trailerable
No
EC design category
iThe CE design category indicates the ability to cope with certain weather conditions (the sailboat is designed for these conditions)
A: Wind < force 9, Waves < 10m
B: Wind < force 8, Waves < 8m
C: Wind < force 6, Waves < 4m
D: Wind < force 4, Waves < 0,5mA
Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only)
Contest 57CS's main dimensions
Overall length
56’ 6”17.23 m
Hull length
56’ 6”17.23 m
Waterline length
51’15.55 m
Beam (width)
16’ 10”5.12 m
Draft
8’ 2”2.49 m
Mast height from DWL
89’ 7”27.31 m
Light displacement (MLC)
61509 lb27900 kg
Ballast weight
24030 lb10900 kg
Ballast type
Cast iron fin with lead bulb
Contest 57CS's rig and sails
Upwind sail area
1991 ft²185 m²
Mainsail area
1087 ft²101 m²
Genoa area
904 ft²84 m²
Rigging type
Sloop Marconi 9/10
Mast configuration
Keel stepped mast
Rotating spars
No
Number of levels of spreaders
3
Spreaders angle
Swept-back
Spars construction
Aluminum spars (carbon fiber spars as an option)
Standing rigging
1x19 strand wire discontinuous
Contest 57CS's performances
Upwind sail area to displacement
iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.
The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size.
Upwind: under 18 the ratio indicates a cruise oriented sailboat with limited performances especially in light wind, while over 25 it indicates a fast sailboat.216 ft²/T20.11 m²/T
Displacement-length ratio (DLR)
iThe Displacement Length Ratio (DLR) is a figure that points out the boat's weight compared to its waterline length. The DLR is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement in tons by the cube of one one-hundredth of the waterline length (in feet).
The DLR can be used to compare the relative mass of different sailboats no matter what their length:
a DLR less than 180 is indicative of a really light sailboat (race boat made for planning), while a DLR greater than 300 is indicative of a heavy cruising sailboat.210
Ballast ratio
iThe Ballast ratio is an indicator of stability; it is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement by the mass of the ballast. Since the stability depends also of the hull shapes and the position of the center of gravity, only the boats with similar ballast arrangements and hull shapes should be compared.
The higher the ballast ratio is, the greater is the stability.39 %
Maximum righting moment
iThe righting moment is a moment (torque) that tends to restore a boat to its previous position after heeling. Its value corresponds to the torque needed to heel the boat for this angle.
Higher the righting moment is for an angle, greater is the stability.174316 lb.ft24100 kg.m @ 51.00 °
Critical hull speed
iAs a ship moves in the water, it creates standing waves that oppose its movement. This effect increases dramatically the resistance when the boat reaches a speed-length ratio (speed-length ratio is the ratio between the speed in knots and the square root of the waterline length in feet) of about 1.2 (corresponding to a Froude Number of 0.35) . This very sharp rise in resistance, between speed-length ratio of 1.2 to 1.5, is insurmountable for heavy sailboats and so becomes an apparent barrier. This leads to the concept of "hull speed".
The hull speed is obtained by multiplying the square root of the waterline length (in feet) by 1.34.9.57 knots
Contest 57CS's auxiliary engine
Engine(s)
1 inboard engine
Engine(s) power
150 HP
Fuel type
Diesel
Fuel tank capacity
245.9 gal931 liters
Contest 57CS's accommodations and layout
Cockpit
Twin cockpit (center and closed aft)
Cabin(s) (min./max.)
2 / 4
Berth(s) (min./max.)
4 / 10
Head(s) (min./max.)
2 / 3
Freshwater tank capacity
238.5 gal903 liters
Boiler capacity
10.6 gal40 liters
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