Hull Speed
The theoretical displacement-mode speed limit — determined by waterline length, not engine or sail power.
9.0 kts
A displacement hull pushes a bow wave whose speed is limited by the waterline length.
With a waterline of 45.0′, the Scorpio 53 tops out around 9.0 knots in displacement mode — after that, the bow wave outruns the hull and resistance climbs steeply.
1.34 × √45.0′ LWL = 9.0 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
40.3%
Stiff enough to carry a big genoa comfortably into moderate breeze.
Hull Speed
9.0kts
PHRF Fleet Position
Where the Scorpio 53 sits on the PHRF handicap spectrum — lower numbers mean faster boats.
Hunter 54
Tayana 52
Mason 53
How It Compares
Side-by-side with the boats most often cross-shopped against the Scorpio 53.
| Scorpio 53 | Endeavour 52 | Hunter 54 | Mason 53 | Oceanis 523 Beneteau | Tayana 52 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | ||||||
| LOA | 53.0 | 52.3 | 54.0 | 53.5 | 52.8 | 52.4 |
| LWL | 45.0 | 42.3 | 46.0 | 39.8 | 45.9 | 42.1 |
| Beam | 15.7 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 14.8 | 16.4 | 15.0 |
| Displacement | 36 | 35 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 38 |
| Ballast | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
| Sail Area | — | 1 | 1,300 | — | 1,292 | 1 |
| Performance | ||||||
| PHRF | — | — | 42 | 132 | — | 99 |
| SA/Disp | — | 16.7 | 17.8 | — | 18.4 | 16.3 |
| Bal/Disp | 40.3 | 41.4 | 38.0 | 37.2 | 35.3 | — |
| Comfort | — | 32.4 | 26.6 | — | — | 35.8 |
| Capsize | — | 1.84 | 1.66 | — | — | 1.78 |
| Hull Speed | — | 8.7 | 8.8 | — | — | 8.7 |