Ovington Boats

505

Monohull

1954–present

Length
5.05 m
Beam
1.88 m
Draft
1.42 m
Sail area
17.25 m²

Specifications

17 specifications
Dimensions & displacement6
Length overall
5.05 m
Waterline length
4.57 m
Beam
1.88 m
Draft
1.42 m
Minimum draft
0.15 m
Displacement
127 kg
Sails & rig2
Rig type
Sloop, fractional rig
Sail area
17.25 m²
Hull & construction2
Hull material
Fibreglass, wood
Keel type
Dinghy, centreboard
Production & design3
Production started
1954
Hulls built
9100
Designer
John Westell/Austin Farrar
Performance ratios4
Sail area / displacement
65.49
Comfort ratio
2.47
Capsize screening
3.78
Hull speed
5.19 kn

Yacht photography

6

Years, generations and variants

5051 generation

01

1954–present

505

In production