Overview
The Hinckley 48 is a William Tripp keel-centerboard design from Henry R. Hinckley & Co. in Maine, built from 1965 to 1975, with 8 built according to sailboatdata.com. Its place in this catalog rests on its ocean racing record: 2 different boats of the design have finished the Pacific Cup from San Francisco to Hawaii or the Newport Bermuda Race in the official results.
Design and Construction
sailboatdata.com lists the underbody as keel/cbrd., 48.25 ft overall on a 34.17 ft waterline, with 13 ft of beam and 11.75 ft of draft. Displacement is about 36,000 lb with 10,600 lb of ballast, and the masthead sloop carries about 1,017 sq ft.
Ocean Racing Record
Thistle (John T Middleton) finished the Newport Bermuda Race (2006, 2008). Whisper (Thomas J. Vander Salm) finished the Newport Bermuda Race (2008).
