BoatsHans Christian 33

Hans Christian 33

Cutter · Long Keel · First built 1980

A heavy-displacement cutter with a long keel, designed by Harwood Ives for comfortable, steady offshore passage-making

Designed by Harwood Ives, built by Anderson Yachts Ltd. (Taiwan).

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

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The Hans Christian 33, 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 beamy beam gives 36 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 36
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.77
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 333
EasygoingPowered-up

13.8 — modest power for her weight; easygoing rather than lively, and happier with a breeze.

Sail area / displacement 13.8
TenderStiff

37% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 37%

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

  • Heavier than ~79% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~85% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~88% of boats her size on file

Compared with 431 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Hans Christian 33, as the fleet has seen it

Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.

The Hans CHRISTIAN 33 is a heavy-displacement, full-keel cutter designed by Harwood Ives, built in Asia starting around 1980.0:59 It features a bowsprit, double-ended canoe stern, keel-hung rudder, and high bulwarks.1:57 The boat prioritizes offshore capability and traditional aesthetics over light-air performance or modern interior volume. Its cutter rig offers versatile sail plans for shorthanded crews, but its weight and modest sail area require patience in light winds.7:11 The Hans CHRISTIAN 33 has a length on deck of 32 feet 9 inches and a displacement of 18,500 to 19,000 pounds.2:22 Owners and surveyors note that the teak decks often hide moisture-related core issues and fastener failures, requiring rigorous inspection.5:09 Maintenance demands are high due to the boat's age, complex systems, and extensive exterior brightwork.5:33 Approximately 165 to 168 units were produced, and well-maintained examples command high prices.1:30

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen once across one channel of the fleet.

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
36.8%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Cutter
Ratios
SA / displacement
13.8
Displacement / length
332.8
Comfort ratio
35.8
Capsize screening
1.77
Hull speed
7.2 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1216
Hull
Hull type
Long Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Iron
Production
Years built
First built 1980
Units built
165
Designer
Harwood Ives
Builder
Anderson Yachts Ltd. (TAIWAN), Hans Christian Yachts

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The family

Related models

The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.

Hans Christian 45A staysail ketch with a long keel and high comfort ratio, configured for steady, traditional offshore passage-makingHans Christian 34A Robert Perry-designed cutter with a long keel, serving as the rare, original predecessor to the widely produced 36-foot series.Hans Christian 43A 12.99-meter staysail ketch with a long keel and high comfort ratio, built from 1974 to 1992 for steady offshore workHans Christian 41A heavy-displacement cutter designed by Scott Sprague, later produced as the Traditional 41 in ThailandHans Christian 36A heavy-displacement cutter with a long keel, designed by Bob Perry for offshore stability and traditional cruisingHans Christian 38TA traditional cutter with a long keel and high comfort ratio, built between 1976 and 1989 for steady offshore cruising

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