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Arcona 32

Fractional Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1982

A Stefan Qviberg-designed fractional sloop with a high sail area-to-displacement ratio built for performance since 1982

Designed by Stefan Qviberg & Torgny Jansson, built by Boo Marin.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 22 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 22
CoastalBluewater

2.00 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.00
LightHeavy

229 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 229
EasygoingPowered-up

32.5 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 32.5
TenderStiff

40% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 40%

Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
40.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
32.5
Displacement / length
228.5
Comfort ratio
22.4
Capsize screening
2.00
Hull speed
6.9 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
985
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Iron
Production
Years built
First built 1982
Units built
150
Designer
Stefan Qviberg, Torgny Jansson
Builder
Boo Marin, Arcona Yachts (Boo Marin AB)

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Hunter Marine 319.55 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Cortland Steck design featuring a B&R rig and a fin keel, built for coastal cruising between 1983 and 1987
Maxi Yachts 959.50 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 9.5-metre masthead sloop produced for a decade, featuring a skeg-hung rudder for predictable coastal handling
Hunter Marine 339.96 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA 1977 masthead sloop with a 38% ballast ratio, designed for stability and coastal performance
Granada Yachts 319.39 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA masthead sloop with a spade rudder and nearly 46% ballast ratio, designed for stability in a 31-foot hull
Nonsuch 309.24 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA 30-foot cruiser with a 43% ballast ratio, offering a stable and stiff platform for coastal cruising

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