Island Packet 465-495
Description
The Island Packet 465 and 495 are essentially the same center-cockpit cruising monohull sailboat, with the 465 (introduced in 2008) renamed to the 495 around 2013-2015 as part of Island Packet Yachts' model lineup evolution. Designed by Bob Johnson (founder and naval architect of Island Packet), both models embody the brand's hallmark "Full Foil Keel" philosophy—emphasizing seaworthiness, stability, and long-distance comfort over speed. Built in Largo, Florida, from hand-laid fiberglass with proprietary resins and a distinctive ivory gelcoat hull, they target liveaboard couples or families for blue water passages, coastal cruising, or extended voyages (e.g., circumnavigations via the Caribbean, Pacific, or Atlantic routes). Production of the 465/495 ended around 2015 due to economic factors and a shift to smaller models like the 439, with approximately 50-60 units built across both names.
Construction Details
| Designer | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Length | 48.750 ft |
| LOA | 38.250 ft |
| LWL | 31.420 ft |
| Beam | 12.500 ft |
| Displacement | 20000 lb |
| Max Draft | 4.000 ft |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 57.16 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 17.33 ft |
| p | 48.08 ft |
| e | 17 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57.16 ft | 17.33 ft | 48.08 ft | 17 ft | - | - |
Sails
| Sail Type | MAINSAIL |
|---|---|
| 23 | * 48.08 |
| 10 | * 17 |
| 24.55 | * 50.15 |
| 88 | * 88 |
| 24.76 | * 50.43 |
| 4.5 | * 6 |
| 118.76 | * 418.85 |
| Sail Type | JIBSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 47.78 ft - (14563 mm) |
| Foot | * 22.76 ft - (6937 mm) |
| Leech | * 41.84 ft - (12753 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 19.93 ft - (6075 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12.01 ° |
| Area | * 476.13 ft² |
| Sail Type | GENOA |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 56.74 ft - (17294 mm) |
| Foot | * 27.83 ft - (8483 mm) |
| Leech | * 53.55 ft - (16322 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150.03 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 26 ft - (7925 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4.03 ° |
| Area | * 737.62 ft² |
| Sail Type | ASYMMETRICAL |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 56.74 ft - (17294 mm) |
| Foot | * 28.59 ft - (8714 mm) |
| Leech | * 52.2 ft - (15911 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 1217 ft² |
| Sail Type | STORMJIB |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 32.85 ft - (10013 mm) |
| Foot | * 12.83 ft - (3911 mm) |
| Leech | * 27.39 ft - (8348 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 60.01 % |
| Length Perp | * 10.4 ft - (3170 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 18.97 ° |
| Area | * 170.84 ft² |
Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite.