The 1976 Columbia 57, designed by the legendary Bill Tripp Sr., is a true classic blue-water cruiser combining timeless lines with strong offshore capability. Built in fiberglass with a displacement hull, semi-long keel, and lead ballast, she offers excellent stability, seaworthiness, and smooth motion at sea.
This cutter-rigged monohull is designed for serious passagemaking while remaining manageable for experienced sailors. Her rig features a single mast with two spreader sets, upgraded in 2010, supported by nine winches and a practical sail plan including a full-batten mainsail, staysail, and furling Yankee, making her well suited for long-distance cruising.
On deck, the boat is thoughtfully equipped for comfortable and safe sailing, with a protected cockpit, sprayhood, cockpit table, external cushions, and a full range of navigation and safety instruments including Raymarine electronics, autopilot, EPIRB, SSB radio, and multiple bilge pumps.
A Volvo Penta 105 HP engine provides reliable auxiliary power, supported by a solid electrical setup with multiple batteries, alternators, inverter, and shore-powered systems. Generous tankage, with 800 liters of fresh water and 450 liters of fuel, enhances her autonomy for extended voyages. Additional features such as a Bruce anchor with windlass, tender with outboard, and complete mooring equipment make her fully prepared for cruising.
Inside, the Columbia 57 offers warm, practical accommodations for up to 10 people across three cabins and two heads. The spacious aft owner’s cabin includes ample storage, while the forward twin cabin and midship bunk cabin provide comfortable guest accommodation.
A well-appointed galley with a three-burner gimbaled stove (2020), oven, double sink, and front-opening refrigerator supports life aboard, complemented by a generous dinette area.
Location: Aegina, Greece
Flag: France
General
- Builder: Columbia Yachts
- Model: Columbia 57
- Designer: Bill Tripp Sr.
- Year of construction: 1976
- Category: Sailboat – Classic Blue Water Cruiser
- Hull type: Monohull, Displacement
- Hull material: Fiberglass
- Hull color: Antique white (cream)
- Keel: Semi-long keel with lead ballast
- Stern: Closed stern
- Transportable persons: 10
Dimensions
- LOA: 17.5 m
- Beam: 4.0 m
- Draft: 2.4 m
- Air draft / Bridge clearance: 25 m
- Displacement: 24 tons
Tank Capacities
- Fresh water: 800 L
- Fuel: 450 L
Engine & Electrical
- Engine: Volvo Penta TAMD22P-B, 105 HP
- Electrical system: 12 V
- Batteries: 2 engine + 2 service
- Engine alternators: 80A + 100A
- Battery charger: Fixed electric
- Inverter: Pure sine wave
- Boiler: 220V with heat exchanger and resistance
Rig & Sails
- Rigging type: Cutter rig
- Mast: Single mast (replaced 2010), double spreaders
- Boom: Replaced 2010
- Winches: 9
- Forestay: Fixed
- Backstay: Single
- Running backstays: Non-structural
- Vang: Rigid
- Mainsail: Full-batten cruising mainsail
- Staysail (Jumbo): New 2011
- Yankee furling jib: New 2009
Steering
- Wheel steering
- External and internal rudder control
Navigation Equipment
- Autopilot (Raymarine, interior control)
- Depth sounder (Raymarine)
- Fixed compass (Constellation)
- Bearing compass (Plastimo)
- Barometer (Barigo)
- VHF radio
- SSB transceiver (Icom)
- EPIRB
- Windex wind vane
Deck Equipment
- Sprayhood (canopy)
- Boom awning (both sides)
- Cockpit table
- External cockpit cushions
- Navigation lights
- Outdoor cold shower
- Swim ladder
- Folding gangway
- 8 mooring lines
- 8 fenders
- Boat hook
- Bruce anchor 32 kg
- Windlass: Lofrans Tigres
- Grapnel anchor
- Tender with fixed keel
- 2-stroke outboard engine
Pumps & Systems
- Sea water electric pump
- 3 electric bilge pumps
- 1 manual bilge pump
Interior Layout
- Cabins: 3
- Berths: 10
- Heads: 2
Accommodation & Domestic Equipment
- Spacious aft owner’s cabin with wardrobes and drawers
- Forward cabin with twin berths (3 bunks)
- Midship cabin with bunk beds
- Dinette with storage, crockery and cutlery
- Galley with 3-burner gimbaled gas stove (2020)
- Gas oven
- Double galley sink
- Front-opening refrigerator
- Sail locker
- Bathroom with separate shower and electric toilet
- Second toilet with manual Jabsco pump
Safety Equipment
- EPIRB
- Liferafts (offshore rated, 50+ miles)
- Life jackets
- Horseshoe lifebuoy
- Jackstays and lifelines
- Radar reflector
- Fire extinguishers
- Binoculars
- Fog horn
- Emergency tiller
- Safety harness belts
