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"The Columbia 50, at the time the world's largest fiberglass production sailboat. The classic beauty, exceptional comfort, and race performance made this design a success"

"Bill Tripp continued to design production fiberglass auxiliaries...the best of these, in my view, was the Columbia 50, Tripp's first attempt to fit a fin keel/spade rudder combination to a conventional hull"

Professional Boatbuilder Magazine March 2007

Hull Type:  Fin w/spade rudder 

Rig Type:  Masthead Sloop

LOA:  50.00' / 15.24m

LWL:  33.25' / 10.13m
Beam:  12.03' / 3.67m

Draft (max.)  6.52' / 1.99m

Disp.  32000 lbs./ 14515 kgs.
Ballast:  14600 lbs. / 6623 kgs.

Listed SA:  979 ft2 / 90.95 m2
SA/Disp.:  15.61 

Bal./Disp.:  45.63%

Disp./Len.:  388.62
 

Designer:  William Tripp Jr.
Builder:  Columbia Yachts (USA)Year Built: 1967

Hull Number: 17 

 # Built:  62

Columbia 50

KNOODLE

R.T.Y.C.

Costa Smerelda

Sardinia

Italy