PEGASUS 50

The saloon has a 360° view and is designed to combine as seamlessly as possible with the cockpit, creating a large, uniform and protected living area. There are only two steps between the cockpit and saloon levels, together with lots of handholds, making moving around safe and easy. This also provides easy eye-level visual contact between everyone in the cockpit, saloon, galley and navigation station.

The glass windshield and hard top above the cockpit give excellent protection from harsh environments, including excess sun and heat. Sliding windshield windows, roof hatches and a foldable cabrio roof provide ample light and fresh air when needed.

The Pegasus 50 is designed for safe and effortless shorthanded sailing in all weather. Sail handling takes place in the cockpit, while the mainsheet arch keeps the highly loaded and potentially dangerous sheet clear of the crew yet still allows for easy and accurate sail trim.

Essential installations are carefully planned for easy maintenance, with key spares such as pumps supplied with every new boat, and where possible a built-in manual override mode that guarantees continued operation in the event of problems.

Similarly, furling systems for headsails, code zeros and asymmetric spinnakers all use the same Facnor systems with identical furling lines. This means only one spare needs to be carried and, if necessary, the furling line for a spinnaker or code zero could be used for a jib.

Reliability is fundamental to successful and stress-free cruising. The best possible equipment available isn’t always the most expensive, but rather products chosen for a combination of their robustness, fail-safe or backup functions, plus worldwide service and support networks.

The lightweight carbon fibre gimbaled settee is designed to rotate on the boat’s longitudinal axis, compensating for the angle of the heel and thereby keeping the seating level. This minimises the physical strain needed to brace yourself to stay upright and helps reduce the disorientation that contributes to seasickness.

The base price includes complete equipment and service needed for safe and comfortable long-distance sailing.

Standard specifications include a generator, watermaker, hydro generator, solar panels, LiFePO4 battery bank, air-conditioning, induction cooker, washing machine, navigation system, radar and redundant autopilot. A complete set of cutlery, pans, dishes, glasses, cups, bedding, plus full mooring and safety equipment are also included.

Before the handover and onboarding for the owner, each Pegasus 50 is transported to the marina for final assembly (keel, rudders, mast and rigging, sails...), configuration & systems commissioning, then splashed and thoroughly tested.

Standard equipment includes all navigation, communication and safety gear, plus the essentials for comfortable living on board, including a water maker, induction cooker, washing machine, gimbaled saloon and so on.

Navigate in safety and comfort, with full visibility, plus instrumentation and sailing controls at your fingertips. The arrangement offers all the benefits of a pilothouse, so even in 40 knots of wind, you can enjoy high-adrenaline sailing, while remaining comfortable, safe and dry. The oversized navigation seat is also designed for short naps during a night watch.

To maximise safety and ease of manoeuvres, the Pegasus 50 is designed for everything to be managed from the cockpit. All halyards and sheets are led to stoppers next to the helm stations, including single-line reefing for two or three reefs. The tack line, J1 furling line, endless J2 furler, Code 0 and asymmetric gennaker furling lines are also routed aft, while the mainsheet is safely located overhead on an arch.

Four electric winches take the effort out of sail handling, while the rig is designed for several headsails to remain hoisted while furled, including the Code 0, J1, and J2, making for quick and easy sail changes.

The Pegasus 50 prioritises safe movement at sea, with secure grab rails throughout, plus rounded furniture with built-in grab handles. Short distances between the different areas mean this support is always within reach, even on the cockpit roof and coachroof.

Jackstays and strong points are provided both on deck and in the cockpit. Additionally, the 75 cm high solid pushpit and pulpit are taller than standard, further contributing to safety and the ease of moving around the boat.

Extended autonomy away from external power sources is critical for a truly comfortable long-distance cruising experience. As standard, the Pegasus 50 has a big 15kW bank of LiFePO4 service batteries, a diesel generator and an additional 24V alternator for faster charging from the engine.

In addition, a hydrogenerator and up to 2kW of solar panels provide reliable renewable energy, giving the yacht the potential to be entirely self-sufficient for extended periods.

In addition to a standard water maker for almost unlimited fresh water on passage, the Pegasus 50 has built-in filters to ensure impurities are removed when filling water tanks in port. There’s also a further layer of filtration for drinking water at the galley. To reduce fresh water consumption the galley has a salt water supply for rinsing dishes, while toilets can be switched between fresh and salt water flushing modes.

The hull construction is of a carefully controlled hybrid of carbon and glass fibre, with a PVC core and uses vacuum-infused vinylester resins. The combination of glass and carbon fibres increases impact resistance, while simultaneously improving structural stability and reducing displacement. The boat benefits from a monocoque construction, in which the bulkheads and floors are fully laminated to the hull, while the deck is also glued and laminated to the hull. This creates an extremely stiff structure, without adding unnecessary weight.

A crash box in the bow further mitigates against risk of collision with floating objects. This foam-filled compartment is right forward under the anchor locker and is fully self-contained, so water cannot enter the rest of the boat, even if the hull is damaged.

Equally, the anchor locker and tender garage aft are watertight from the rest of the hull.

A robust top keel plate is bolted into a moulded hull recess, which evenly spreads keel loads over the hull structure. This is engineered and built to withstand grounding at low speeds.

The innovative keel design, with twin centreline fins joined by the bulb, improves directional stability, making the Pegasus 50 easier to steer and creating an easier motion at sea, while minimising drag.