St Francis 50 Catamarans For Sale

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sales on record
6
years built
2005–2011
length range
49–50 ft
for sale now
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The St Francis 50 offers improved speed, reduced transom immersion and turbulence, plus better motion characteristics, better looks, and more platform space, than it’s predecessor St Francis 48.

The St Francis 50 is a sophisticated yacht with all the modern conveniences of a home and yet she is a passage-maker of note, capable of crossing oceans at an average of 200-plus nautical miles per day. This is a truly serious ocean voyager for serious sailors. No silly fly-bridge, no exposed helm on this cat. Construction is cutting-edge technology: foam core, resin-infused, vinyl-ester is used throughout the layup. The St Francis 50 offers one of the largest cockpits available, and has a “U” shaped dinette on port with folding leaves which convert easily from a cocktail to dining table. There is additional seating on stbd just aft of the raised, but protected, helm station.

The St Francis 50 is the ultimate example of today’s evolution of comfort and speed in a cruising catamaran. Sophisticated and modern, with a beautiful high gloss interior, she will be at home in the most remote harbors as well as the finest yacht clubs. Her full, wide hulls provide the lift to virtually eliminate the pounding common in many older catamaran designs. Storage, closet and cabinet space is the greatest I have seen in any production boat of her size. The spacious galley up is a chef’s dream and allows the chef to cook and be a part of the party.

Specifications

TypeMultihull
Years Built2005 – 2011
BuilderSt Francis Marine (South Africa)
DesignerAngelo Lavranos
ConstructionFiberglass sandwich foam
AccommodationsThe ‘charter version’ of the St. Francis 50 offers 4 queen cabins, each featuring cherry wood cabinetry and leather seating and each with its own ensuite which includes a separate shower cubicle, providing private, comfortable spaces for every guest. A double ‘crew cabin’ forward, with its own head, shower and sink is accessed by a hatch in the forepeak. Entering the main salon through sliding glass doors, you will immediately notice the striking beauty of the high gloss finish from the teak and holly flooring to the impeccable joinery and leather seating. There are galley up and galley down versions.

Dimensions

LOA50'
LWL47'
Beam26' 3"
Draft4' 2"
Mast Height72'

Performance

Displacement26,500 lbs
Speed7 knots cruise / 9 knots max

St Francis 50 Layouts

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St Francis 50 Yachts For Sale

St. Francis 50 MKII

St. Francis 50 MKII (South Carolina)

Price $1,100,000 (USD)
Location Charleston, SC, US (South Carolina)
S/V Skimmer — a 2023 St. Francis 50 MKII, for sale by broker.
2023 St. Francis 50 MKII “Skimmer” 4 cabins | 4 heads | single owner The ultimate turn-key, off-grid blue-water voyager. Commissioned in South Africa in 2023, Skimmer is an exceptionally proven offshore catamaran designed and optimized for short-handed voyaging. Personally accepted at the factory by her experienced owner, she completed coastal shakedowns to Saldanha before embarking on a true blue-water transatlantic crossing. Sailed by just the owner and his wife, and frequently single-handed by the owner on multi-day offshore passages, she made the ocean crossing to Grenada via the remote outposts of St.…
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St Francis 50 (Fiji)

Price $675,000 (USD) Duty Paid
Location SavuSavu, Vanua Levu (Fiji)
S/V Zoom — a 2009 St Francis 50, for sale by owner.

S/V Zoom is a 2009 St Francis 50 For Sale By Owner currently in Fiji.

This is a turnkey program, fully operational and ready for the next owner.

The St Francis 50 will surprise you.  These are semi-custom yachts, with top quality engineering and workmanship and incredible sailing performance.  The company spends their time and money on the build rather than the marketing.

We purchased this SF 50 in 2018 because it was properly maintained by its previous owners, never chartered, and we knew we could sail it anywhere we wanted to go.…

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St Francis SF 50

St Francis SF 50 (South Carolina)

Price $735,000 (USD) Duty Paid
Location Charleston, SC, US (South Carolina)
S/V Octavia — a 2010 St Francis 50, for sale by broker.
Proven Offshore Pedigree. Thoughtfully Modernized. Ready for the Next Adventure. For sailors seeking a proven offshore cruising catamaran with modern systems and a documented bluewater history, Octavia represents one of the finest examples of the St. Francis 50 available on the market today. US-flagged and duty-paid, she has spent recent years cruising extensively along the U.S. East Coast and throughout the Bahamas and Caribbean under the care of experienced owners who have continually invested in meaningful upgrades that improve reliability, efficiency, and long-term livability.…
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Educational Articles

Aboard S/V Octavia: A 2010 St Francis 50 Built to Cruise
Aug 7, 2026

Aboard S/V Octavia: A 2010 St Francis 50 Built to Cruise

Some catamarans are designed to fill a charter brochure. The St Francis 50 was designed to cross oceans, and in his walkthrough of S/V Octavia, broker Jason Decker of The Multihull Company makes the distinction clear from the first minute. With more than two decades in production and an extraordinary number of hulls having completed circumnavigations, this is a model that earned its reputation the hard way. Stepping Aboard The tour begins at the stern, where extended sugar scoops sit low to the water — easy dinghy boarding, easy swim access.…
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