Hanse 508
Hanse · Judel/Vrolijk · 2018
Updated
Measured under the previous VPP (2021–2024)
The Hanse 508 is a 15.24 m displacement racing yacht designed by Judel/Vrolijk and built by Hanse, first launched in 2018. It races in Class A.
Length
15.24 m
50′ 0″
Beam
4.76 m
Draft
2.15 m
Displacement
14.9 t
Sail area
116 m²
On the podium
Where a Hanse 508 finishes when she goes racing.
1
Wins
0
Seconds
0
Thirds
3
Starts
Not enough races yet for a percentage — these are the counts so far. We keep collecting results, so this will fill in.
Read from 3 starts by 1 boat between 2021 and 2023, counting races with six boats or more.
Recent regattas
The latest events where a Hanse 508 was on the start line, named as the organisers publish them.
Aegean 6002023- Kypello Amfitheas2021
- Aegean 6002021
Raced one we are missing?
Report a regattaRound the buoys, or offshore
A short windward-leeward and a night at sea ask different things of a boat. Here is how this one does in each.
Round the buoys
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Not enough data yet: no races of 10 NM or less carry a published distance.
Offshore & coastal
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Not enough data yet: 3 races over 10 NM carry a published distance.
Who she races against
The designs a Hanse 508 actually lines up with, most often first. The bar shows how those meetings ended.
Met too few times for a figure:
X4.6 (2 meetings), J/11 (2 meetings), X-41 (2 meetings), Dehler 30 OD (2 meetings), Farr 52 (1 meeting), J/111 (1 meeting), Xp 44 (3 meetings), Swan 42 (1 meeting), Farr 45 (1 meeting), Figaro 2 (1 meeting), Pogo 50 (1 meeting), First 40.7 (1 meeting), Hanse 320 (1 meeting), Dufour 405 (1 meeting), Pogo 30 (1 meeting), Dufour 45 (1 meeting), Rodman 42 (1 meeting), Azuree 40 (1 meeting), JPK 10.10 (1 meeting), J/109 (1 meeting), Archambault 40 (1 meeting), Sun Fast 3300 (Andrieu) (1 meeting), Grand Soleil 45 (Judel/Vrolijk) (1 meeting), Elan S5 (1 meeting), Albin Ballad (1 meeting), First 30 (Mauric) (1 meeting), Sun Fast 37 (1 meeting), Dromor 26 (1 meeting), Atlantic 31 (2 meetings), Sun Odyssey 36.2 (1 meeting), Ecume De Mer (1 meeting), Grand Soleil 34 (Finot) (1 meeting), First 30 (Berret) (1 meeting), Sun Odyssey 32 (1 meeting), Sigma 33 (1 meeting), Maxi 84 (1 meeting), Discovery 300 (1 meeting), Dufour 30 (1 meeting), First 38 (2 meetings), X-332 (1 meeting)
Speed at every angle
The shape of this design's speed, drawn from the measured fleet. Pick a wind and watch it stretch.
Speed in knots at 20 knots of true wind. Green marks the angles that pay: the closest useful beat and the deepest run worth sailing.
How fast is a Hanse 508
Boat speed in knots, by true wind angle and wind strength.
| Angle | 6 kn | 10 kn | 14 kn | 20 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beat VMG | 4.39 | 5.40 | 5.76 | — |
| 52° | 6.89 | 8.18 | 8.49 | — |
| 60° | 7.39 | 8.56 | 8.82 | — |
| 75° | 7.80 | 8.84 | 9.23 | — |
| 90° | 7.79 | 8.88 | 9.48 | — |
| 110° | 7.51 | 8.97 | 9.82 | — |
| 120° | 7.33 | 8.90 | 9.84 | — |
| 135° | 6.71 | 8.55 | 9.50 | — |
| 150° | 5.76 | 7.77 | 8.77 | — |
| Run VMG | 4.99 | 6.73 | 7.61 | — |
How they are set up
The range each sail spans across the fleet.
Nearly all carry a folding propeller. A bowsprit is standard across the fleet. Crew weight is declared around 840 kg.
Rigging
Hanse 508 rig and sail dimensions
A Hanse 508 carries 18.34 m of mainsail hoist on a 6.14 m boom, a forestay 19.43 m above the deck and a 6.72 m bowsprit. Typical figures across the 4 boats measured under the current VPP, with the range each one spans.
Rig
Sails
The spinnaker spreads widest of all — 159 to 197 m² depending on bowsprit and set-up. Before ordering a sail, read the figure on your own measurement record rather than the typical one for the design.