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Bristol Yachts 35

Masthead Sloop · Fin Keel · 1966–1978

Alden design #1000, this masthead sloop features a fin keel and versatile interior layouts for coastal cruising

Designed by Clifford P. Swain & John G. Alden Assoc.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin Keel

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The Bristol Yachts 35, on the water

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Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a narrow beam gives 33 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 33
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.73
LightHeavy

417 — very heavy for her waterline, a serious load-carrying cruiser.

Displacement / length 417
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 15.8
TenderStiff

42% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 42%

Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.

  • Draws less than ~75% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2995 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Bristol Yachts 35, as the fleet has seen it

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The Bristol Yachts 35 is a 10.6-meter masthead sloop designed by Clifford P. Swain of John G. Alden Associates and built by Bristol Yachts from 1966 to 1978. It features a fin keel, a 3.0-meter beam, a 1.5-meter draft, and displaces 5669 kg. The design, Alden #1000, was available in multiple interior and rig configurations, including a yawl variant and a keel/centerboard version with a board-up draft of 1.1 meters and a board-down draft of 2.7 meters. Kyle Jackney, a marine industry veteran, identifies the Bristol 35 as an affordable used production sailboat from the 1970s–80s era, suitable for cruising.15:29

The living fleet

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
41.6%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.8
Displacement / length
416.6
Comfort ratio
33.3
Capsize screening
1.73
Hull speed
6.5 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
849
Hull
Hull type
Fin Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1966–1978
Units built
65
Designer
Clifford P. Swain, John G. Alden Assoc
Builder
Bristol Yachts Inc

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Aragosa Yachts 3510.59 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthAn aluminum-hulled masthead sloop from 1989, built to a Ted Brewer design featuring a skeg-mounted rudder
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Hallberg-Rassy 35210.59 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA classic center-cockpit cruiser from Enderlein and Rassy, featuring a skeg-hung rudder and a stiff, stable hull
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Hunter Marine 3410.49 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 10.49-metre cruiser offering a shoal-draft option of 1.30 metres for versatile coastal access
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Related models

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Bristol Yachts 35.5A long-running production cruiser with a 43% ballast ratio, designed for a stiff and stable coastal sailing experienceBristol Yachts 32A Ted Hood-designed masthead sloop with a modified full keel, built for steady, comfortable cruising over two decadesBristol Yachts 27A Carl Alberg-designed masthead sloop with a long keel, built for over a decade as a stable, traditional cruiserBristol Yachts 33A 1968-1971 production masthead sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, built for a stable, coastal-focused displacementBristol Yachts 31.1A 1983 masthead sloop with a fin keel and skeg-mounted rudder, optimized for a stable, comfortable coastal paceBristol Yachts 34A refinement of the Bristol 33 offering optional diesel power and a keel-centerboard configuration for shoal water

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