ALL-NEW RAISED SALON PERFORMANCE CRUISER
Forty-eight years of design mastery.
One clean sheet of paper.
A go-anywhere cruising yacht
with nothing to compromise.
THE BLUE JACKET 46RS
A Clean Sheet.
When Niche Watercraft founder Mike Mullenberg commissioned a new flagship for the Blue Jacket line, he arrived with a design brief of 26 pages. Naval architect Tim Jackett - designer of the original Blue Jacket 40 and some of the most respected cruising yachts of the past five decades - began with something rarer: a completely blank canvas.
The result is the Blue Jacket 46.
Not an evolution of an existing hull.
Not a compromise between competing demands.
A ground-up design that answers the question of what a world-class offshore performance cruiser looks like when nothing is inherited and nothing is held back.
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Predictable Manners. Offshore Confidence.
The Blue Jacket 46's nearly plumb bow delivers a 42' 8" waterline — generous for a 46-footer, and the foundation of her impressive theoretical hull speed. A fine entry, full aft quarters, and balanced hull volume distribution promise a comfortable motion in a seaway and predictable behaviour in all conditions.
At a designed displacement of 30,000 lbs, her displacement-to-length ratio of 160 indicates a hull with excellent top-end speed capabilities and ample reserve buoyancy for a full complement of cruising gear and provisions. With a ballast ratio of 40% and a STIX offshore rating of 40, the Blue Jacket 46 is built and certified to go wherever her crew dares to point her.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Built Around Your Life
On the Water.
No single accommodation plan suits every owner, and Niche Watercraft doesn't pretend otherwise. The Blue Jacket 46 is offered in multiple arrangement plans - including galley-up and galley-down configurations - and owners are actively encouraged to work with the team to optimize their interior for their specific life aboard.
Solid joinery, louvered ventilation doors, and a choice of hardwood species are standard. Everything else - from countertop colours to berth configurations - is a conversation.
SAIL PLAN
Three Sails.
Everything You Need.
The Blue Jacket 46 sail plan is conceived around a single principle: maximum performance with minimum crew effort. A large mainsail, self-tacking jib, and versatile masthead reacher — all trimmed from the helm — deliver a SA/D ratio of 17.9 upwind and a powerful 25.5 with the reacher deployed.
The carbon fibre mast maximises stiffness and stability while keeping the rig clean and uncluttered. No unnecessary standing rigging. No compromises between performance and ease of handling. This is a sail plan concept proven on over 400 boats built to Tim Jackett's designs over the past two decades — and it works.
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PERFORMANCE FIN
The benchmark configuration. Maximum righting moment and upwind performance for sailors without draft restrictions. The keel of choice for offshore passages.
SHOAL DRAFT BULB
A fixed shallow-draft bulb keel for coastal cruising grounds where draft matters. Full stability and sail-carrying ability with added access to shallower anchorages.
6'0"
SUPER SHOAL C/B
A bulbed keel and centerboard configuration for the most draft-sensitive sailing environments. The ultimate in access, without surrendering offshore credentials.
5'6"
KEEL CONFIGURATIONS
Your Waters.
Your Configuration.
The Blue Jacket 46 is available with three keel configurations, each cast from 4% antimonial lead for maximum structural integrity. Whether your plans are bluewater passages or shallow-water cruising grounds, the 46 can be specified for your sailing life — without compromise to her offshore capability or stability.
