Enksail Orion 49

The assignment was to design a robust and fast family cruising yacht, with a spacious deck saloon and suitable for sailing in cold regions. The result was the Orion 54 (design 167).

We’ve choosen to make a smaller version according the wishes of the client and we have chosen aluminum, partly for its robust looks like (this aluminum is unpainted) and partly because aluminum is an extremely solid and lightweight construction material.

The first Orion 49 has been built by Alubouw Fryslan and completed by Jurjen Mulder Jacht- en Scheepsbetimmering. In 2019, the renowned shipyard ‘de Gebroeders van Enkhuizen’ took over the building rights.

Design no169169
Design name Orion 49 / Cruiser
Length 15.05 m
Beam4.50m
Displacement15 t
Type of yachtCruiser
Building material Aluminium
Boatyard De Gebroeders van Enkhuizen
StatusLaunched 2017

The length of 49ft is the result of a spacious cockpit, a deck saloon with a comfortable U-shaped settee, a spacious owner’s cabin with a separate shower / toilet, two guest cabins, a spacious U-shaped galley and a spacious lounge.
In order to anchor close to the shore, to sail a nice river, or to allow the mooring in a nice harbor, we have choosen for a retractable daggerboard. Because of the keel is retractable, it’s possible to sail with various drafts, wherein said steering characteristics remain the same.

Exterior
The cockpit has two long seats, with behind two steering positions. The seats have a good backrest and sit comfortably. The entire cockpit is kept as low as possible, to give the crew in heavy seas security. For that reason, there is also created sufficient space behind the helm. The mainsheet is attached to the deck saloon, so there is no maintrack in the cockpit. A fixed cockpit table provides guidance while sailing and offers a cozy eatery on the anchor or in port. A swimming platform is integrated in the transom and this is also the entrance when the boat is docked with the stern to the shore.

The anchor is stowed in the bowsprit, which is also used for the gennaker tack.

Interior
The deck saloon is equipped with double glass and in the front, the centre window can be opened. On the starboard side, we created a large U-shaped settee and on the portside a card table. The galley is optically connected to the deck saloon and makes the entire room spacious and cozy.

The Enksail Orion 49 has two guest cabins with double births in the aft and an owners cabin in the front.

For more information, please visit the website of  ‘De Gebroeders van Enkhuizen’

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