International 50
sailboat class
The International 50 is a French sailboat that was designed by Bruce Farr as a cruiser for Moorings Yacht Charter for use as a crewed yacht charter boat. It was first built in 1994. The boats are no longer in service with Moorings and many are now in private use instead.
The boat is derived from the Farr-designed 1989 Sun Odyssey 51, with a new keel and re-designed interior to accommodate six passengers and two crew members.
Production
The design was built by Jeanneau in France, starting in 1994, but it is now out of production.
Design
The International 50 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed wing keel. It displaces 33,000 lb (14,969 kg).
The boat has a draft of 6.00 ft (1.83 m) with the standard wing keel.
The boat is fitted with a British Perkins Engines diesel engine of 85 hp (63 kW) for docking and maneuvering.
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