The
Delphia 46 DS is a 46’ (14.03m) cruising sailboat designed by
Andrzej Skrzat (Poland). She was built between 2011 and 2019 by
Delphia Yachts (Poland). The
Shoal draft version features a shorter keel to grant access to shallow areas.
The
Delphia 46 DS is as well listed, on Boat-Specs.com, in
Deep draft and
Keel and centerboard version (
see all the versions compared).
Delphia 46 DS's main features
Model
Delphia 46 DS
Version
Shoal draft
Hull type
Monohull
Category
Deck saloon cruising sailboat
Sailboat builder
Sailboat designer
Country
Poland
Construction
GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
- Hull: Single skin fiberglass polyester (vacuum infusion)
- Deck: Sandwich PVC fiberglass polyester (vacuum infusion)
First built hull
2011
Last built hull
2019
Appendages
Keel : L-shaped keel (with bulb)
Helm
Single helm wheel
Rudder
Single spade rudder
Unsinkable
No
Trailerable
No
EC design category
iThe CE design category indicates the ability to cope with certain weather conditions (the sailboat is designed for these conditions)
A: Wind < force 9, Waves < 10m
B: Wind < force 8, Waves < 8m
C: Wind < force 6, Waves < 4m
D: Wind < force 4, Waves < 0,5mA
Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only)
Delphia 46 DS's main dimensions
Overall length
47’ 6”14.48 m
Hull length
46’14.03 m
Waterline length
42’ 2”12.86 m
Beam (width)
14’ 8”4.48 m
Draft
6’ 1”1.85 m
Mast height from DWL
67’ 1”20.45 m
Light displacement (MLC)
32628 lb14800 kg
Ballast weight
11684 lb5300 kg
Delphia 46 DS's rig and sails
Upwind sail area
1294 ft²120.2 m²
Downwind sail area
1652 ft²153.5 m²
Mainsail area
673 ft²62.5 m²
Genoa area
621 ft²57.7 m²
Jib area
506 ft²47 m²
Asymmetric spinnaker area
980 ft²91 m²
Rigging type
Sloop Marconi 9/10
Mast configuration
Deck stepped mast
Rotating spars
No
Number of levels of spreaders
3
Spreaders angle
Swept-back
Spars construction
Aluminum spars
Delphia 46 DS's performances
Upwind sail area to displacement
iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.
The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size.
Upwind: under 18 the ratio indicates a cruise oriented sailboat with limited performances especially in light wind, while over 25 it indicates a fast sailboat.215 ft²/T19.94 m²/T
Downwind sail area to displacement
iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.
The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size.274 ft²/T25.46 m²/T
Displacement-length ratio (DLR)
iThe Displacement Length Ratio (DLR) is a figure that points out the boat's weight compared to its waterline length. The DLR is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement in tons by the cube of one one-hundredth of the waterline length (in feet).
The DLR can be used to compare the relative mass of different sailboats no matter what their length:
a DLR less than 180 is indicative of a really light sailboat (race boat made for planning), while a DLR greater than 300 is indicative of a heavy cruising sailboat.197
Ballast ratio
iThe Ballast ratio is an indicator of stability; it is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement by the mass of the ballast. Since the stability depends also of the hull shapes and the position of the center of gravity, only the boats with similar ballast arrangements and hull shapes should be compared.
The higher the ballast ratio is, the greater is the stability.36 %
Critical hull speed
iAs a ship moves in the water, it creates standing waves that oppose its movement. This effect increases dramatically the resistance when the boat reaches a speed-length ratio (speed-length ratio is the ratio between the speed in knots and the square root of the waterline length in feet) of about 1.2 (corresponding to a Froude Number of 0.35) . This very sharp rise in resistance, between speed-length ratio of 1.2 to 1.5, is insurmountable for heavy sailboats and so becomes an apparent barrier. This leads to the concept of "hull speed".
The hull speed is obtained by multiplying the square root of the waterline length (in feet) by 1.34.8.70 knots
Delphia 46 DS's auxiliary engine
Engine(s)
1 inboard engine
Engine(s) power (min./max.)
55 HP / 100 HP
Fuel type
Diesel
Fuel tank capacity
105.7 gal400 liters
Delphia 46 DS's accommodations and layout
Cockpit
Center cockpit
Cabin(s)
2
Berth(s) (min./max.)
4 / 6
Head(s)
2
Freshwater tank capacity
158.5 gal600 liters
Holding tank capacity
68.7 gal260 liters
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