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Bristol Yachts 33.3

Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · 1986–1994

A Dieter Empacher-designed masthead sloop with a fin keel and skeg-mounted rudder, built for performance from 1986-1994

Designed by Deiter Empacher & Dieter Empacher.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin With Rudder On Skeg

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a moderate beam gives 31 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 31
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.84
LightHeavy

341 — heavy for her waterline, built to carry stores and ride steadily.

Displacement / length 341
EasygoingPowered-up

15.2 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 15.2
TenderStiff

39% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 39%

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

  • Heavier than ~75% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2916 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
38.6%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.2
Displacement / length
341.2
Comfort ratio
31.4
Capsize screening
1.84
Hull speed
6.9 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1064
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1986–1994
Units built
9
Designer
Deiter Empacher, Dieter Empacher
Builder
Bristol Yachts Inc

Boats like this, on the water

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Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

Westerly Yachts Ltd. Discus 3310.14 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthAn aft-cockpit evolution of the Westerly 33, featuring a masthead rig and the choice of fin or twin keels
Rival 3410.36 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 1972 masthead sloop with a 39% ballast ratio, designed for offshore stability and a steady 6.68-knot hull speed
Westerly 3310.14 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA center-cockpit masthead sloop offered with fin or bilge keels, designed for stable cruising and long-range comfort
King's Cruiser 3310.26 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Pelle Pettersson-designed masthead sloop featuring a fin keel and skeg-hung rudder for stable, classic cruising
Seidelmann Yachts 3410.36 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 1981 masthead sloop with a 45% ballast ratio, balancing a light-displacement hull with a deep 1.65-meter fin keel
Moody 3410.19 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1980s mid-sized cruiser with a 40% ballast ratio, designed for stability and predictable handling in coastal waters

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