The Santa cruz 50 is a 50.0ft masthead sloop designed by Bill Lee and built in fiberglass by Santa Cruz Yachts since 1980.
28 units have been built.
The Santa cruz 50 is an ultralight sailboat which is a very high performer. It is very stable / stiff and has a good righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a racing boat.
Main features
| Model | Santa cruz 50 | ||
| Length | 50 ft | ||
| Beam | 12 ft | ||
| Draft | 8 ft | ||
| Country | United states (North America) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? | 
Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 26.48 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 50 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 71.41 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 19.02 | ||
| Capsize | 1.91 | 
Hull
| Hull type | Monohull fin keel with spade rudder | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 46.42 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 8 ft | ||
| Displacement | 16000 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 8000 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 9.13 knots | 
Rigging
| Rigging | Masthead Sloop | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 1047 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
| Sail area fore | 579.50 sq.ft | ||
| Sail area main | 467.50 sq.ft | ||
| I | 61 ft | ||
| J | 19 ft | ||
| P | 55 ft | ||
| E | 17 ft | 
Engine
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 0 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 0 gals | 
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 0 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 | 
Builder data
| Builder | Santa Cruz Yachts | ||
| Designer | Bill Lee | ||
| First built | 1980 | ||
| Last built | 0 | ?? | |
| Number built | 28 | 
 
                         
                                                     
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                        