“I
think it’s important to understand that, before
we even started the 48’s hull design, we had the
advantage of having already delivered 4 different hull
models which incorporated pod systems: Volvo IPS on
the Sabre 38 and Sabre 52, and CMD Zeus on the Sabre
40, Sabre 42. We began the Sabre 48 Salon Express
program by reviewing both our predicted performance
characteristics and the collected empirical data on these hulls, and
analyzed the numbers against the corresponding hull geometry and
weight and center information. This wealth of data allowed us to
identify features and characteristics that benefitted performance,
handling, running attitude, sea keeping, etc, and introduce these
characteristics into the 48 \