From the point of view of naval engineering and architecture, the Columbus 50 S K2 has an illustrious ancestor in the design of the Columbus 40 Sport Hybrid.The hull takes its lines, characterized by the vertical and particularly sharp bow, with its double chine cross sections to improve seakeeping and keep the boat dry even in rough sea conditions.
The transatlantic autonomy requirements, combined with the limitation of the maximum draught for use in the Bahamas shallow waters, have involved the search for an optimization over the entire resistance curve, either at the maximum contractual speed or at the lowest speeds.