Young 52 Performance

Hull Speed

The theoretical displacement-mode speed limit — determined by waterline length, not engine or sail power.

5.1 kts

A displacement hull pushes a bow wave whose speed is limited by the waterline length.

Performance Ratios

Racing handicap, sail-carrying power, stability and comfort — and what each one actually tells you about a day on the water.

Displacement / Length

85

Ultralight — responsive and fast, but carries less stores.

Comfort Ratio

4.0

Quick, snappy motion — better for day sails and racing than long passages.

Hull Speed

5.1kts

Pounds/Inch Immersion

2lbs

Weight needed to sink the hull one inch — loading sensitivity.

Motion & Offshore Suitability

Two ratios that matter most when you're planning passages — how the boat feels in a seaway, and whether the hull geometry is suitable for open ocean.

Comfort Ratio

4.0

Quick, snappy motion — better for day sails and racing than long passages.

Under 20 — Snappy, racing motion

20–30 — Acceptable coastal

30–40 — Good offshore comfort

Over 40 — Very comfortable offshore

PHRF Fleet Position

Where the Young 52 sits on the PHRF handicap spectrum — lower numbers mean faster boats.

Cruiser 150–210

Heavy Cruiser 210–300

Montgomery 17 264s/nm

Vagabond 17 270s/nm

How It Compares

Side-by-side with the boats most often cross-shopped against the Young 52.

	Young 52	Leisure 17	Montgomery 17	Siren 17	Vagabond 17	Watkins 17
Dimensions
LOA	17.1	17.0	17.1	17.2	17.0	17.0
LWL	—	14.0	15.8	15.0	15.0	15.8
Beam	7.5	7.0	7.3	6.7	7.3	6.4
Displacement	580	1	1	750	950	580
Ballast	—	550	550	130	345	90
Sail Area	—	148	154	139	—	145
Performance
PHRF	—	—	264	—	270	—
SA/Disp	—	18.3	19.7	27.0	13.6	33.4
Bal/Disp	—	—	39.3	17.3	36.3	—
Comfort	4.0	11.5	9.4	5.9	—	4.7
Capsize	—	2.46	2.62	2.94	—	3.08
Hull Speed	5.1	5.0	5.3	5.2	—	5.3