BoatsAthena 34

Athena 34

Fractional Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1980–1985

A Hakan Sodergren design built in Sweden and Finland, featuring a fractional rig and a stiff 43% ballast ratio

Designed by Hakan Sodergren, built by Helmsman Yachts.

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 narrow beam gives 27 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 27
CoastalBluewater

1.73 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.73
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 223
EasygoingPowered-up

18.1 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 18.1
TenderStiff

44% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 44%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

  • Narrower than ~82% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2989 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
43.7%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.1
Displacement / length
222.9
Comfort ratio
27.3
Capsize screening
1.73
Hull speed
7.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
931
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1980–1985
Units built
70
Designer
Hakan Sodergren
Builder
Helmsman Yachts, Saxarplast, Finngulf Yachts

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Moody 34610.52 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 10.5-metre masthead sloop with a 40% ballast ratio, offering a stable and comfortable platform for coastal cruising
Beneteau First 3510.72 mSame hull family0.2 m longerAn IOR 3/4 ton racer with a masthead rig, built for offshore speed and later marketed in the US as the R/C 35
Tartan Marine 34-210.49 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Sparkman & Stephens masthead sloop featuring an extended stern and refined interior based on the Tartan 33R
Seidelmann Yachts 3410.36 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA 1981 masthead sloop with a 45% ballast ratio, balancing a light-displacement hull with a deep 1.65-meter fin keel
X-Yachts X-3410.36 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA Niels Jeppesen-designed fractional sloop balancing performance and comfort with a stiff, bulb-keeled hull
X-362 Sport10.70 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA performance-oriented fractional sloop with a 2.03-metre draft and a high 21.06 sail area-to-displacement ratio

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