Bermuda 50

1959First launched as a yawl in 1959, the Bermuda 40 is regarded by many to be the quintessential example of the masterful eye of the late yacht designer William H. Tripp Jr. In addition to being one of the most successful and attractive production sailboats ever conceived, hull #1 was the first fiberglass yacht built by Hinckley. The B-40, as she became known, helped to establish The Hinckley Company as the premier North American builder of exceptional quality fiber-glass sailboats.

When introduced, the B-40 represented the state of the art in offshore sailboat design and con-struction materials. Originally designed to race under the CCA rule, she later competed success-fully under IOR winning many of North Amer-ica’s important races. Numerous yachts opted for cruising and some have circumnavigated the globe. With her classic lines, long overhangs and perfect shear, the B-40 has withstood the test of time and indeed achieved classic status.

In all there were 203 Bermuda 40’s built with the last boat being launched by Hinckley in 1991. She was in production longer than any other fiber-glass yacht and was inducted into the American Sailboat Hall of Fame in 1995.

Teaming up

The Hinckley Bermuda 50 is a modern auxiliary sloop that captures today’s sailing spirit in both looks and performance. At the same time it embraces the breathtaking lines that have made Hinckley yachts the benchmark for beauty for decades. Designed to be competitive in club racing or in offshore competition under IRC and ORA rules, the B-50 will excel in a broad range of events from regatta race weeks to the Bermuda Race.

Utilizing modern materials, high tech construction techniques and the latest in sail handling systems, this versatile sloop can be comfortably handled by a couple, but will also easily accommodate a family, or another two couples for safe, luxurious, performance cruising. With a hydraulic lifting keel the B-50 will access shallow anchorages from the Chesapeake to the Bahamas, and will sail swiftly from harbor to harbor even on challenging offshore passages.

The B-50 is a modern-day evolution of clean lines with unmistakable Hinckley elegance. This is the Hinckley that will define dual purpose sailing for generations to come, in much the same way as its predecessor, the Bermuda 40 did when it first came to life more than a half century ago.

2014

55 Years Later

Not often in a lifetime do you get the opportunity to “walk down the same road” your father did some 55 years earlier and to be a part of perpetuating a heritage. I am a lucky man.

In 1958 my late father William H. Tripp Jr. was commissioned by Henry R. Hinckley & Company of Southwest Harbor, Maine to design a thoroughly modern 40’ yawl that would be certain to turn heads and invoke comment when sitting on a mooring while being a serious contender and perform with good manners when sailing offshore. And so the Bermuda 40 was born.

Fast forward to 2013. Tripp Design Naval Architecture has been challenged by The Hinckley Company to design a worthy successor to my father’s most famous design. And so the Bermuda 50 is born.

Designer Comments

General Arrangement

Cruising Option

Bermuda Racer

Deck Plan

Traditionally Contemporary

Modern Elegance

Hull LOA: 49’- 10” / 15.20 mLWL: 44’-11” / 13.69 mBeam: 14’-3” / 4.35 mDraft Keel up: 6’ 6” / 1.98 m Keel down: 11’ 6” / 3.50 mCruising Displacement: 25,353 lbs / 11.5 tonnes1 Sail Area (up wind): 1,624 ft2 / 151 m2

Fuel Capacity: 79 U.S. gallons / 300 liters Water Capacity: 118 U.S. gallons / 450 liters

Cruise displacement represents stowed equipment, 50% fuel, 50% water, no waste, and 5 crew.

Bermuda 50 Sailing Yacht

Lifting Keel System

Specifications

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All performance data, including speeds, fuel consumption and range, are estimated at cruise displacement and not guaranteed. Actual performance may vary. Boat performance may be impacted by many factors including, but not limited to, loaded displacement, boat configuration and options, trim, sea conditions, climate, hull bottom, surface condition and mechanical systems condition.

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Standard Equipment ListStructuralBallast: Hydraulic lifting stainless steel foil with lead ballast bulb.Hull: Hinckley DualGuard® composite construction- aramid fiber and carbon outer skin. Corecell M Foam for core. Carbon fiber inner skin. Laminated with Vinylester resin using Seaman Composite Resin Infusion Molding Process (SCRIMP®).Deck: Carbon fiber outer and inner skins with closed cell foam core. Laminated using Seaman Composite Resin Infusion Molding Process (SCRIMP®).Hull Structure: Co-infused with hull, incorporating mast step and framing.Chain plates: Carbon fiber with stainless steel spool inserts.Rudder: Composite molded with carbon fiber stock.

Mechanical Engine: Nanni 4.60 with sail drive and flywheel generator.Exhaust: Wet system with muffler and lift at transom discharge.Insulation: Acoustic insulation in engine space.Autopilot: Hydraulic interfaced to GPS. Propeller: Gori 3 blade folding.Gauges: Engine panel and control in cockpit adjacent to starboard helmAir Conditioning: Air-conditioning with reverse cycle heat: 6,000 BTU to service master cabin, 12,000 BTU Main cabin and 6,000 to service aft cabins.Fuel Tanks: Twin 40 gallon (150 l) fuel tank with fills and vents on each both port and starboard side decks. Blower: Forced-air exhaust blower in engine room, 24-volt DC.Anchor Package: Counter-balanced, stainless steel bow roller with Delta anchor that folds back and stores in flush foredeck well. Electric gypsy mounted in anchor well locker. One Fortress storm anchor with rode. Fire Suppression: Automatic fire extinguisher system, with automatic engine shut-down.Bilge Alarms: High-water bilge alarms, with Ultra Senior switches.

DeckDeck: In laid teak decking on the sidedeck, foredeck, seats, cockpit sole and coach roof. Deck molded in owner’s choice of selected Hinckley colors. Toe Rail: Integral to hull.Forepeak Locker: Accessed through, deck with hinged and gas-spring assisted hatch. Storage for sails, anchor and rode.Chocks: Six chocks integral to toe rail, two at bow, two mid spring and two at transom at end of rail. Also two removable fairleads for stern to mooring. Cleats: Total of six 316L stainless steel cleats, two 12” bow cleats, two 12” stern cleats, and two 10” all flush pull up style.Cockpit Dodger: 3 bow Sunbrella or Weblon with zipper front window. Dodger stows in dedicated recessed trough in the cabin house.Compass: Two 5” Ritchie, one in each steering pedestals.Ensign: One stern-mounted 4’ carbon staff with flush socket with appropriate national flag.Handrails: Modern Hinckley style carbon with clear finish.Hatches: Custom flush hatches with acrylic lenses.Lifelines: Double lifelines with two opening gates.Navigation Lights: Lopolight LED international lights.Ports: Two elliptical opening ports in heads will with screens. (1 each head), two fixed ports.Swim Ladder: Composite 3 step ladder that stores as the access ladder to the forepeak.Pedestal Guard Rail: Polished stainless steel tubing 1” – 14 gauge.Stanchion/Pulpits: Polished stainless steel 1” – 14 gauge Type 316L.Steering: Twin Custom Hinckley fiberglass pedestal, each with compass and custom wood/carbon 4 spoke wheels 32” diameter. Winches: Primaries: (2) Harken Radial 60.2STEA24H electric Halyard: (2) Harken Unipower Radial 900UPW electric Main Sheet: (2) Harken Radial 50.2STEA24H electric With four locking winch handles

InteriorInterior Finish: Cherry, finished with satin varnish and white paint.Cabin Sole: Teak in gloss varnish.Locker Doors: Cherry paneled locker doors.Cabin Doors: Cherry paneled doors.Counters: Colorcore2™ in owner’s choice of Hinckley selected colors, with polished stainless steel under mounted sinks in galley and head.Refrigeration: SeaFrost saltwater cooled with separate freezer and refrigerator boxes.Stove: Force 10 propane stainless steel, 3 burners with oven and broiler.Trash: Tilt out trash container in galley under sink.Faucets: Grohe® fixtures in galley sink and head sink.Shower: Separate molded fiberglass shower enclosure with teak seat.Berths: Berth cushions are 6” total thickness, with 1” thick soft- density top layer. Owner’s choice of several fabrics.Interior Hardware: Except where noted, hardware is stainless steel or chrome- plated brass.Interior Curtains: Drop down accordion style in linen color Sunbrella® marine curtain fabric.Cabin Sole Cover: Sunbrella covers for varnished cabin soles.Sheets: One set of fitted sheets for the forward cabin bunk.Locker Doors: Push button catches.Towel Bars: Two, one in the aft head and one in the forward shower.Mirror: Full-length mirror mounted on head door and custom fit bulkhead mirror in head.

Paint and FinishHull: Owner’s choice of standard Awlgrip® colors.Deck: Owner’s choice of standard gelcoat colors.Bottom: Owner’s choice of Hinckley recommended paints.Exterior Teak: Minimum of nine coats of tung oil varnish.Interior: Satin varnish.Boat Name: Name and hail port on transom in 22 kt gold vinyl backed lettering in owner’s choice of styles.Boot Top: Owner’s choice of Awlgrip single or double bootstripe.

PlumbingWater System: Hot and cold pressure water to the galley, shower, head, and cockpit shower.Water Tank: Two Stainless steel 60 gallon tanks.Water Heater: Stainless steel, 12 gallon tank, heated electrically or by transfer of engine heat.Toilet: SeaLand Vacuflush Toilets with discharge into two 16 gallon holding tanks. Electric Bilge Pumps: Five total 24-volt DC pumps. One 500 gph with float switch in forepeak, one 1000 gph with float switch in fwd cabin, One 2000 gph pump with float switch in main salon, One 360 gph pump in Engine Room with manual switch, and 500 gph pump with float switch in lazarette.Emergency Bilge Pump: Two manual bilge pumps, one mounted below cabin sole. Second mounted in cockpitThru Hulls: Non-metallic composite thru-hull fittings with ball valve seacocks below waterline and above the waterline where appropriate. Pressure Pump: One Flojet 24-volt DC pump with accumulator tank.

Spars and RiggingBlocks: HarkenBow Sprit: Retractable carbon bowsprit. Flag Halyards: One at starboard spreader, one at masthead.Headstay System: Reckmann UD2sc below deck furler.Lights: Forespar combination Foredeck/Steaming light and LED masthead light.Main Boom: Carbon fiber V-boom.Running Rigging: New England Rope.Spar: Carbon fiber mast custom built, triple swept back spreaders, painted to match deck.Standing Rigging: Navtec rod rigging.

SailsSails: Fully battened mainsail with cover, 107% roller furling genoa.

ElectricalHouse Batteries: Six Mastervolt MVG 12V/200Ah batteries rated at 600 AH/24 Volt DC total capacity.Starting Battery: One Mastervolt MVG 12/55 Ah for starting the propulsion engines.Distribution Panel: 24-volt DC panel with thermal-magnetic breakers; volt and amp meters.Alternators: 100 Amp 12 VDC for the starting battery, and a 160 Amp 24 VDC flywheel generator for the house batteries.Battery Switch: Heavy-duty battery switches for both house and start batteries. Heavy duty manual switch to parallel batteries banks.Bonding: A grounding buss system and sacrificial zinc anode.Inverter: Mastervolt Mass Sine 24/5000/120.DC-DC Converter: Mastervolt Magic 24/12-20Battery Charger: Mastervolt 24/20/2 24VDC for the house batteries.Lights: LED lighting with dimmers.Light Dimmer: Dimmer switches provided on all overhead lighting, except shower. 12-Volt Outlet: One at navigation station.110-Volt Outlets: One in the galley, one in each the head, and one at Navigation station.Spotlight: Handheld rechargeable LED Searchlight.

Safety EquipmentBell: 8” brass bell.Fire Extinguisher: Four 2-1/2 lb. dry chemical extinguishers.Flares: Three hand-held flares.Horn: Dual trumpet 24 VDC with switch at the helm.Life Jackets: Six adult Type I PFDs and two youth jackets.Lines: Four docking lines, 50’ x 3/4”.Running Lights: Coast Guard approved LED running and masthead lights.Fenders: Four inflatable fenders, 120”, with Polartec® covers.Boat Hook: Mounted in forepeak under starboard side deck.

DeliveryDocumentation: Completion of U.S.C.G. vessel documentation. Install documentation plaque. Facilitate state documentation decal if applicable.Launch: Sea trials and commissioning checklist in Southwest Harbor, Maine. Rigging, launching, re-commissioning and instruction in operation and maintenance at an east coast USA Hinckley Service / Sales facility convenient to the owner.Delivery: Truck or water delivery from Southwest Harbor Maine to the Hinckley Service/Sales facility convenient to the owner (East of the Mississippi River). Delivery to locations other than a Hinckley facility or to locations west of the Mississippi will be billed to the account of the owner at Hinckley’s direct cost.

Standard equipment list is current at the time of print and is subject to change without notice.

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