Bruce Roberts Voyager 542 Ds
Description
The Bruce Roberts Voyager 542 DS is a robust, semi-custom steel or aluminum hulled cruising sailboat designed by renowned naval architect Bruce Roberts, optimized for long-range blue water voyaging with a focus on safety, stability, and comfort. As part of the Voyager series, the "DS" variant features a single sheer-line deck saloon (no traditional poop stern), providing enhanced visibility and headroom from the saloon while maintaining the classic displacement hull profile for exceptional seaworthiness in heavy weather. At 54 feet LOA, it's built from plans or cutting files, allowing owner-builders or yards to customize interiors and layouts for family cruising or liveaboard use. Emphasizing a long keel with optional Roberts Safety Skeg for rudder protection, the design draws from Roberts' extensive experience with over 400 plans, blending traditional lines with modern amenities like generous tankage and easy-handling cutter rigs. It's praised by owners for its "all-weather" capability, with reports of 43,000+ nautical miles under keel in charter service without major issues.
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 74.21 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 22.77 ft |
| p | 66.70 ft |
| e | 21.69 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74.21 ft | 22.77 ft | 66.70 ft | 21.69 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
| Sail Type | MAINSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 66.7 ft - (20330 mm) |
| Foot | * 21.69 ft - (6611 mm) |
| Leech | * 69.14 ft - (21074 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 69.41 ft - (21156 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in - (152 mm) |
| Area | * 737.5 ft² |
| Sail Type | JIBSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 62.1 ft - (18928 mm) |
| Foot | * 29.95 ft - (9129 mm) |
| Leech | * 54.28 ft - (16545 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 114.98 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 26.18 ft - (7980 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12.01 ° |
| Area | * 812.84 ft² |
| Sail Type | JIBSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 72.83 ft - (22199 mm) |
| Foot | 30.083 ft - (9169 mm) |
| Leech | 67.083 ft - (20447 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 121.66 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 27.7 ft - (8443 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 5.9 ° |
| Area | * 1008.71 ft² |
| Sail Type | GENOA |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 73.75 ft - (22479 mm) |
| Foot | * 36.59 ft - (11153 mm) |
| Leech | * 69.57 ft - (21205 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 149.98 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 34.15 ft - (10409 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 3.99 ° |
| Area | * 1259.28 ft² |
| Sail Type | ASYMMETRICAL |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 73.75 ft - (22479 mm) |
| Foot | * 37.57 ft - (11451 mm) |
| Leech | * 67.85 ft - (20681 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 2078 ft² |
| Sail Type | STAYSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 51.58 ft - (15722 mm) |
| Foot | 14.5 ft - (4420 mm) |
| Leech | 48 ft - (14630 mm) |
| Length Perpendicular | * 13.42 ft - (4090 mm) |
| Area | * 346.07 ft² |
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