The Solus alta is a 30.18ft fractional sloop designed by Bjarne Marcussen and built in fiberglass between 1981 and 1984.
30 units have been built.
The Solus alta is a light sailboat which is a 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 | Solus alta | ||
| Length | 30.18 ft | ||
| Beam | 7.87 ft | ||
| Draft | 5.08 ft | ||
| Country | ?? | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 21.39 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 54.54 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 142.47 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 18.18 | ||
| Capsize | 1.86 |
Hull
| Hull type | Monohull fin keel with spade rudder | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 24.77 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 5.08 ft | ||
| Displacement | 4850 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 2645 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 6.67 knots |
Rigging
| Rigging | Fractional Sloop | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 382 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
| Sail area fore | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| Sail area main | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| I | 0 ft | ?? | |
| J | 0 ft | ?? | |
| P | 0 ft | ?? | |
| E | 0 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 | ?? | ||
| Designer | Bjarne Marcussen | ||
| First built | 1981 | ||
| Last built | 1984 | ||
| Number built | 30 |