Metalu Jade 48 alu used

XBOAT ref :6319
CHANTIER METALU (France 44)
- JADE 48 ALU
- SLOOP
- Built in 1978
- CHANTIER METALU (France 44)
- Keelboat
- Overall length: 1600 m
- Hull length: 1500 m
- Waterline length: 1250 m
- Width / maximum beam: 425 m
- Minimum draft: 250 m
- Ballast: 6,000 kg
- Two-stage boom with a boom length of 1850 m
- Lightweight at 13Approx. 000 kg
- Central cockpit and wheel at the stern
A note from the owner, Loïc:
"I bought this boat in 1988; its speed and performance won me over immediately!
The boat was built in 1978 for skipper MARSAUDON, with whom I had the good fortune to sail in the “Course au large” during the double-handed transatlantic race from Lorient to Bermuda and back to Lorient in 1983— aboard the trimaran Stalaven!
I bought this Jade 48 in 1988 as a bare hull and spent two years working on it to give it a complete refit, including reinforcing the stringers on the bow, and then I did all the woodwork and interior fittings
I'm passionate about regattas and offshore racing, and I've owned this superb aluminum sailboat for 36 years!
Today, it's a fast and comfortable boat
The boat is maintained regularly. "I'm very particular about boat maintenance; it's part of safety."
It is hauled out regularly; this April 2026, we gave it a fresh coat of paint for spring, including dry-docking, antifouling, various inspections and repairs; the anodes were replaced, the hull was sandblasted, and four coats of “Doxanode” zinc silicate antifouling were applied.
This boat is ready to sail. I do all the work on my boat myself—since I used to work in shipbuilding—except for the sandblasting, which was done in April 2026 by a company.
As I've gotten older, I've made the difficult decision to part with it, and we're looking for a new owner for it.
Is it a stiff boat? With that sail, it’s a close-hauled boat!
So you’ll need to be a bit athletic if you’re interested in this sailboat! "
⛵? VINTAGE JADE 48 ALUMINUM SAILBOAT –– METALU SHIPYARD 44 (1978)
A racing sailboat, converted into an authentic, high-performance race-cruiser, ready to sail
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Key Features
•• Model: Jade 48 Aluminum
•• Originally built for skipper MARSAUDON
•• Shipyard: METALU (France)
•• Year: 1978