Hull Speed
The theoretical displacement-mode speed limit — determined by waterline length, not engine or sail power.
8.0 kts
A displacement hull pushes a bow wave whose speed is limited by the waterline length.
With a waterline of 36.1′, the Victory 48 tops out around 8.0 knots in displacement mode — after that, the bow wave outruns the hull and resistance climbs steeply.
1.34 × √36.1′ LWL = 8.0 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
31.6%
Typical cruising ballast — balanced stability and motion underway.
Displacement / Length
398
Heavy displacement — a slow, steady, seakindly hull.
Hull Speed
8.0kts
Pounds/Inch Immersion
10lbs
Weight needed to sink the hull one inch — loading sensitivity.
PHRF Fleet Position
Where the Victory 48 sits on the PHRF handicap spectrum — lower numbers mean faster boats.
Tartan 48
Transpac 49
How It Compares
Side-by-side with the boats most often cross-shopped against the Victory 48.
| Victory 48 | Cc 48 Custom | North Star 48 | Pj 48 | Tartan 48 | Transpac 49 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | ||||||
| LOA | 48.3 | 48.2 | 48.2 | 48.1 | 48.0 | 48.5 |
| LWL | 36.1 | 39.0 | 33.0 | 39.0 | 36.0 | 40.3 |
| Beam | 13.3 | 13.7 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 14.0 | 13.6 |
| Displacement | 41 | 28 | 30 | 34 | 28 | 39 |
| Ballast | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | — | 12 |
| Sail Area | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Performance | ||||||
| PHRF | — | — | — | — | 80 | 98 |
| SA/Disp | — | 19.2 | 17.4 | — | — | 14.7 |
| Bal/Disp | 31.6 | 45.4 | — | 41.2 | — | 30.8 |
| Comfort | — | 32.0 | 46.0 | — | — | 43.7 |
| Capsize | — | 1.80 | 1.53 | — | — | 1.61 |
| Hull Speed | — | 8.4 | 7.7 | — | — | 8.5 |