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Irwin Yachts 32

Masthead Sloop · Keel/centreboard · 1970–1974

A Ted Irwin-designed masthead sloop with a centerboard for shoal draft, whose tooling later birthed the Endeavour 32

Designed by Ted Irwin.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.

Is it for you?

Character

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

Shoal draftDraws 1.07 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a moderate beam gives 32 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 32
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.72
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 329
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 15.7
TenderStiff

43% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 43%

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

  • Heavier than ~82% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~89% of boats her size on file

Compared with 400 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
43.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.7
Displacement / length
328.6
Comfort ratio
31.9
Capsize screening
1.72
Hull speed
6.7 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
864
Hull
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1970–1974
Designer
Ted Irwin
Builder
Irwin Yachts

Boats like this, on the water

Nobody has filmed this one — but these are close.

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.

Tartan Marine 34 C10.49 mSame hull family0.7 m longerA Sparkman & Stephens masthead sloop featuring a keel-centerboard hull designed for shoal water and IOR competition
Morgan Yachts 309.12 mSame hull family0.6 m shorterA masthead sloop featuring a keel-centerboard configuration, designed by Charles Morgan Jr. for versatile shoal-draft sailing
Pearson Yachts 3510.67 mSame hull family0.9 m longerBoasting the longest production run of any Pearson model, this keel/centerboard sloop remained largely unchanged for 14 years
O'day 329.63 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 9.6-metre masthead sloop with a deep-draft keel-centerboard configuration designed for versatile coastal cruising
Ovni 3711.90 mSame hull family2.2 m longerA Philippe Briand-designed aluminum cutter featuring a centerboard and a stern scoop extension for versatile cruising
Southerly 11010.82 mSame hull family1.1 m longerA Rob Humphreys-designed fractional sloop with a swing keel that allows for shallow-water exploration and drying out

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