DEL REY 50
Description
The Del Rey 50 (also known as the Del Rey 50 or Blue Buoy Del Rey 50) is a substantial bluewater cruising ketch (or sometimes sloop/cutter) designed by William Crealock (with Edward DeLong in some credits) and built by Blue Buoy Yacht Co. in the United States (California) starting in 1970. Production was limited (mostly sold as kits, so details vary significantly between hulls; some finished professionally), with construction continuing into the early 1980s in fiberglass (solid GRP hull, often with teak trim and interiors). It's a heavy-displacement, center-cockpit cruiser known for robust construction, spacious accommodations, good seakeeping, and suitability for extended offshore or liveaboard use — a "proper" Crealock design with a reputation for strength and comfort rather than high speed.
Construction Details
| Designer | William Crealock |
|---|---|
| Builder | Blue Buoy Yacht Co. |
| Length | 48.670 ft |
| LOA | 48.670 ft |
| LWL | 40.500 ft |
| Beam | 14.500 ft |
| Displacement | 35274 lb |
| Ballast | 15300 lb |
| Max Draft | 5.710 ft |
| Year Built | 1970 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 56.50 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 21 ft |
| p | 49 ft |
| e | 19.25 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56.50 ft | 21 ft | 49 ft | 19.25 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
DEL REY 50 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 49 ft - (14935 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 19.25 ft - (5867 mm) |
| Leech | * 51.83 ft - (15798 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 87.98 ° |
| Diagonal | * 52.01 ft - (15853 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in - (152 mm) |
| Area | 471.14 ft² |
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DEL REY 50 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 48.22 ft - (14697 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 28.6 ft - (8717 mm) |
| Leech | * 40.81 ft - (12439 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 24.15 ft - (7361 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12 ° |
| Area | 582.24 ft² |
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DEL REY 50 - GENOA
| Luff | * 57.26 ft - (17453 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 34.59 ft - (10543 mm) |
| Leech | * 53.29 ft - (16243 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 31.5 ft - (9601 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4 ° |
| Area | 901.98 ft² |
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DEL REY 50 - SPINNAKER
| Stays | * 57.26 ft - (17453 mm) |
|---|---|
| MidGirth | * 37.8 ft - (11521 mm) |
| Foot | * 37.8 ft - (11521 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | 1839.76 ft² |
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Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.
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