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Falmouth CUTTER 34

Cutter · Long keel w/trans. hung rudder · 1982–present

Specifications

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
34.7%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Cutter
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.7
Displacement / length
289.5
Comfort ratio
32.6
Capsize screening
1.74
Hull speed
7.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1276
Hull
Hull type
Long keel w/trans. hung rudder
Construction
Molded fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1982–present
Designer
Lyle C. Hess
Builder
Channel Cutter Yachts

Design & history

Designed in 1982 by Lyle Hess for molded fiberglass, the Falmouth Cutter 34 was first built in South Africa before Bryan Gittins acquired the molds and design and resumed production in 2003.

Notable features
LOD: 34 ftSA = 832 sq ft working sail (Main, Jib, Staysl)Available with Gaff Head Cutter rigInterior builds are customHeadroom varies depending on design: 5.92 - 6.42 ft
Design

Designed in 1982 by Lyle Hess for molded fiberglass.

Production

6 or more built in South Africa before Bryan Gittins (Channel Cutter Yachts) bought the molds and the design and started building them in 2003.

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