Contest 52MC Fastlane

Summary

Best Suited For

• Liveaboard

  From the published figures: LOA 15.93 m · 3 cabins · fresh water 700 L

Tags are derived from certified class, length, sail area, accommodation and tankage using the criteria described on the Sources page; an editor may add or remove one.

Speed, Power & Tanks

What the builder publishes about how fast, how strong and how much the boat carries.

Dimensions

LOA

52.3 ft (15.93 m)

Hull length

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LWL

47.9 ft (14.6 m)

Beam

15.1 ft (4.6 m)

Draft (min)

2.8 ft (0.85 m)

Draft (max)

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Air draft

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Displacement

36,597 lb (16,600 kg)

Ballast

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Cabins

2–3

Heads

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Berths

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Performance

Maximum speed

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Cruising speed

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Range

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Guests

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Crew

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Engine and Tanks

Engine

305 hp (Cummins)

Engine count

2

Engine manufacturer

Cummins

Propulsion type

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Fuel capacity

476 gal (1,800 L)

Fresh water capacity

185 gal (700 L)

Black water capacity

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Construction

Hull material

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Deck material

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Rudder type

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Steering wheels

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Builder's Own Figures

Optional water tank

400lt

Maximum height above waterline

2.88m

Engine, Cummins

2 x 225kW / 2 x 305 hp

About Contest Yachts

Semi-custom

Dutch builder of semi-custom centre-cockpit cruising yachts, founded in 1959 by Ed Conijn and still family-run in Medemblik.

Contest was founded in 1959 by Ed Conijn, who joined the 'Con' of the family name to 'test' for a name that travelled; the Gerard Luyten-designed Contest 25 was the first sailing cruiser and an immediate export success, with 300 sold into the USA alone. Dick Zaal drew the boats of the 1970s, from the Contest 27 Mk II to the 48, one of the largest series-built yachts of its day, and from 1972 every Contest has been certified by Lloyd's Register. Fritz Conijn took the helm from his father in 1974, adopted the wing keel just months after its America's Cup win, which the yard's timeline places in 1979, and in 1995 made Contest one of the first yards to refine vacuum resin injection; centre cockpits and wheel steering became the marque's signature. Arjen Conijn, the third generation, has led the family firm since 2003 -- the 62CS flagship, the first motor yacht (the 52MC of 2011), the 72CS, the 42CS that won European Yacht of the Year in 2014, and from 2016 the design partnership with judel/vrolijk & co that produced the 67CS, the 26-metre 85CS and the 55CS, European Yacht of the Year in 2021. The Medemblik yard passed 3,500 yachts at its sixtieth anniversary in 2019.

The Contest Yachts Range

Every model Contest Yachts publishes, by length — where this one sits in the range.

1. Contest 52MC Fastlane· this model52.3 ft
2. Contest 52MC Flybridge52.3 ft

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