Knysna 550

Much more modern than her predecessors

While the waters off Knysna are idyllic, the pass that opens up at the gateway to the Indian and Atlantic Oceans soon reminds sailors that here in South Africa, it’s the sea that call the shots... so much so that local shipyards are adept at the “There’s no such thing as too strong” approach, with a design that is above all efficient if not very modern.

Knysna 550

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Published 24/07/2023

By Emmanuel van Deth

Issue: SP20

Published: aug. / sept. 2023

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In this context, the brand-new Knysna 550, for which hull #1 has already been ordered, is an excellent surprise, with a very neat coachroof design featuring sloping, colored aft pillars and inverted forward windows. The hulls are slender but well-defended at the bow, providing a generous glazed area in the cabins. On the first 3D images of the 550, you can clearly make out the good old, perforated aluminum toerail that already surrounds the Knysna 500SE - when all you swear by is rustic and sturdy, even after four years of in-house development, you can't go wrong!

Builder: Knysna Yachts
Length: 55’ (16.83 m)
Waterline length: 54’10” (16.70 m)
Beam: 29’9” (9.06 m)
Draft: 4’11” (1.5 m)
Air draft: 78’6” (23.95 m)
Displacement: 39,200 lbs (19.6 t)
Mainsail: 1,440 sq ft (133.8 m²)
Genoa: 672 sq ft (62.64 m²)
Motors: 2 x 80 HP
Fuel: 264 US gal (1,000 l)
Water: 264 US gal (1,000 l)

www.knysnayachtco.com

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