Hull Speed
The theoretical displacement-mode speed limit — determined by waterline length, not engine or sail power.
8.4 kts
A displacement hull pushes a bow wave whose speed is limited by the waterline length.
With a waterline of 39.0′, the Pj 48 tops out around 8.4 knots in displacement mode — after that, the bow wave outruns the hull and resistance climbs steeply.
1.34 × √39.0′ LWL = 8.4 kts
Performance Ratios
Racing handicap, sail-carrying power, stability and comfort — and what each one actually tells you about a day on the water.
Ballast / Displacement
41.2%
Stiff enough to carry a big genoa comfortably into moderate breeze.
Displacement / Length
256
Moderate-heavy — carries provisions well, deliberate in light air.
Hull Speed
8.4kts
Pounds/Inch Immersion
11lbs
Weight needed to sink the hull one inch — loading sensitivity.
PHRF Fleet Position
Where the Pj 48 sits on the PHRF handicap spectrum — lower numbers mean faster boats.
Swan 48 Ss
Tartan 48
Hinckley 48
How It Compares
Side-by-side with the boats most often cross-shopped against the Pj 48.
| Pj 48 | Cc 48 Custom | Hinckley 48 | New York Yacht Club 48 Ss | Swan 48 Ss | Tartan 48 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | ||||||
| LOA | 48.1 | 48.2 | 48.3 | 47.8 | 47.9 | 48.0 |
| LWL | 39.0 | 39.0 | 34.2 | 36.2 | 37.3 | 36.0 |
| Beam | 13.6 | 13.7 | 13.0 | 13.8 | 13.6 | 14.0 |
| Displacement | 34 | 28 | 36 | 34 | 36 | 28 |
| Ballast | 14 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 14 | — |
| Sail Area | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Performance | ||||||
| PHRF | — | — | 108 | — | 72 | 80 |
| SA/Disp | — | 19.2 | 15.0 | — | 15.2 | — |
| Bal/Disp | 41.2 | 45.4 | 29.4 | 50.9 | 39.2 | — |
| Comfort | — | 32.0 | 47.6 | — | 42.5 | — |
| Capsize | — | 1.80 | 1.58 | — | 1.65 | — |
| Hull Speed | — | 8.4 | 7.8 | — | 8.2 | — |