Skip to content
Catamaran Radara service provided by WE SUCCESS Consulting GmbH

Models A–Z · Knysna

Knysna 550

1 current listing in our evaluation (as at 03.11.2026).

Knysna 550 from the side
Shipyard photo – model illustration, not a specific boat. Photo: © Knysna Yacht Company

What distinguishes the model

  • The bulkheads are bonded chemically directly to the hull and deck, which according to the shipyard is intended to create high stiffness for offshore use.
  • The South African shipyard deliberately builds only a few semi-custom yachts per year, which allows for a personal specification.
  • The first hull will be shown publicly in October at the Annapolis Sailboat Show, so the shipyard is active.

Shipyard

Knysna Yacht Company

In the listing

1 boat, model years 2027.

Key data

Length overall16,82 m
Beam9,06 m
Draft1,5 m
Displacement (light)19,75 t
Mast height23,87 m
Upwind sail area196,4 m²
Cabins owner's version3
Cabins charter version5
Water tank700 l
Diesel tank1.000 l
Propulsionwave drive*
CE categoryA*

Details from data sheets, brochures and shipyard websites, individual values from tests in the specialist press. Values marked with * come from the providers' details in the current listings (median or most frequent value). Individual boats may differ due to version or refit.

More in the pre-purchase review: our verdict on each model year and the review of a specific boat – costs up to readiness to sail, negotiation range, survey brief for the surveyor.