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Hanse 590vsMoody Decksaloon 54

Hanse 590 is 1.6 ft longer than Moody Decksaloon 54 (3%). Moody Decksaloon 54 has the lowest air draft, 82.7 ft; Hanse 590 stands 3.4 ft taller. Hanse 590 offers up to 5 cabins; Moody Decksaloon 54 at most 4.

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Key differences

Worked out from the published figures below — arithmetic, not opinion.

At a glance

Dark icons are the standard layout; faded ones are what the larger layout adds.

Length : beam is length divided by beam — the higher it is, the slimmer the hull. Multihulls read low by nature.

A figure marked with a quote mark was read from the builder's page. Open it for the exact line, the page and the date.

Model
Hanse Hanse 590
Moody Decksaloon 54 exterior
Overview
BrandHanseMoody
ModelHanse 590Moody Decksaloon 54
GenerationUnknownUnknown
Hull typeSailing MonohullSailing Monohull
PropulsionSailSail
Production statusIn productionIn production
Production start yearUnknownUnknown
Production end yearUnknownUnknown
DesignerBerret - RacoupeauDixon Yacht Design
Dimensions
LOA57.7 ft56.1 ft
Hull length55.4 ftUnknown
Beam17.4 ft17 ft
Draft7.2 ft–8.3 ft7.7 ft–8.5 ft
Displacement50,486 lb54,454 lb
Accommodation
Cabins4–53–4
HeadsUnknownUnknown
BerthsUnknownUnknown
Performance & Rig
Main sailUnknown862 ft²
Jib646 ft²651 ft²
GenoaUnknown1,098 ft²
Upwind sail area1,625 ft²1,513 ft²
Downwind sail area2,530 ft²2,377 ft²
Engine power110 hp–150 hp150 hp
Engine countUnknownUnknown
Materials
Hull materialUnknownUnknown
Deck materialUnknownUnknown
Mast materialUnknownUnknown
Keel typeUnknownUnknown
Rudder typeUnknownUnknown
Sources

11 of 11 figures here carry the builder's own words

12 of 12 figures here carry the builder's own words

Size, to scale

Each boat's published length and beam seen from above, and its mast height and draft from the side, all drawn on one scale.

From above — length × beam
0 ft10 ft20 ft30 ft40 ft50 ftHanse 590: 57.7 ft × 17.4 ftMoody Decksaloon 54: 56.1 ft × 17 ftHanse 59057.7 ft × 17.4 ftMoody Decksaloon 5456.1 ft × 17 ft

Outlines are schematic; the dimensions are the builder's.

From the side — height above and depth below the water
WaterlinePerson, 5.9 ftHanse 590: 86.2 ft / 8.3 ft86.2 ft8.3 ftHanse 590Moody Decksaloon 54: 82.7 ft / 8.5 ft82.7 ft8.5 ftMoody Decksaloon 54

Speed, power & tanks

What the builders publish about how fast, how strong and how far — each figure on one scale for every boat.

Tanks

One scale per liquid across every boat: a tank twice the height holds twice as much.

  • Hanse 590

    Fuel137 gal
    Water203 gal

  • Moody Decksaloon 54

    Fuel138 gal
    Water202 gal

How they sail, in numbers

Classic yacht-design ratios worked out from each builder's published figures. They compare boats; they don't grade them.

Sail area / displacement

How much sail the boat carries for its weight — its power in light air.

ModestCruiserPerformanceRacing162024Hanse 590: 19.0Moody Decksaloon 54: 16.9
  • Hanse 59019.0· Cruiser
  • Moody Decksaloon 5416.9· Cruiser
How it is worked out

sail area (ft²) ÷ (displacement as ft³ of seawater)^⅔

Hanse 590: published upwind sail area

Moody Decksaloon 54: published upwind sail area

Displacement / length

How heavy the boat is for its waterline length. Lower is lighter and quicker; higher is steadier and roomier.

UltralightLightModerateHeavyVery heavy100180270350Hanse 590: 148Moody Decksaloon 54: 183
  • Hanse 590148· Light
  • Moody Decksaloon 54183· Moderate
How it is worked out

displacement (long tons) ÷ (0.01 × waterline length in ft)³

Ballast ratio

The share of the weight carried in the keel — a rough guide to stiffness, though how deep that weight sits matters as much.

LowModerateHigh3040Moody Decksaloon 54: 26
  • Hanse 590not published: ballast
  • Moody Decksaloon 5426· Low
How it is worked out

ballast ÷ displacement × 100

Comfort ratio

Ted Brewer's measure of how gently a boat moves in a seaway. Higher means a slower, easier motion.

LightCoastalModerate offshoreHeavy offshoreVery heavy20304050Hanse 590: 31.6Moody Decksaloon 54: 36.4
  • Hanse 59031.6· Moderate offshore
  • Moody Decksaloon 5436.4· Moderate offshore
How it is worked out

displacement (lb) ÷ (0.65 × (0.7 × LWL + 0.3 × LOA) × beam^1.333), lengths in ft

Capsize screening

A guide from the inquiry after the 1979 Fastnet race: below 2 was taken as suited to ocean passages. It ignores hull shape and where the ballast sits.

Below 22 and above2Hanse 590: 1.88Moody Decksaloon 54: 1.80
  • Hanse 5901.88· Below 2
  • Moody Decksaloon 541.80· Below 2
How it is worked out

beam (ft) ÷ (displacement as ft³ of seawater)^⅓

Hull speed

Roughly the speed a displacement hull reaches before it has to climb its own bow wave.

  • Hanse 5909.8 kn
  • Moody Decksaloon 549.6 kn
How it is worked out

1.34 × √(waterline length in ft), in knots

Most builders publish a light displacement. The ratios were defined on a loaded boat, so every boat here reads a little lighter than a surveyor's figure would — all alike, which keeps them comparable.

Worth adding to this comparison

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