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Compromis 34

Fractional Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1999–2008

Renamed the C-Yacht 1040 in 2001, this fractional sloop offers a balanced 40% ballast ratio for stable coastal cruising

Designed by Frans Maas, built by Zaadnoordijk.

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 25 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 25
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.98
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 268
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 15.3
TenderStiff

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

Ballast 40%

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

  • Draws less than ~76% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2921 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
40.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.3
Displacement / length
268.1
Comfort ratio
25.2
Capsize screening
1.98
Hull speed
7.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1107
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Cast Iron
Production
Years built
1999–2008
Units built
31
Designer
Frans Maas
Builder
Zaadnoordijk, C-Yachts, Compromis

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.

Seidelmann Yachts 3410.36 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1981 masthead sloop with a 45% ballast ratio, balancing a light-displacement hull with a deep 1.65-meter fin keel
Victoria Marine 3410.44 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA versatile cruiser available as a masthead sloop or cutter, featuring a shallow 1.47m draft and a skeg-hung rudder
Westerly 3310.14 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA center-cockpit masthead sloop offered with fin or bilge keels, designed for stable cruising and long-range comfort
Rival 3410.36 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1972 masthead sloop with a 39% ballast ratio, designed for offshore stability and a steady 6.68-knot hull speed
Westerly Yachts Ltd. Discus 3310.14 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterAn aft-cockpit evolution of the Westerly 33, featuring a masthead rig and the choice of fin or twin keels
Pacific Seacraft 3410.39 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA William Crealock-designed cutter featuring a skeg-mounted rudder and an optional shallow-draft keel for versatile cruising

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