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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.

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The Irwin Yachts 32, on the water

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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.

What the fleet has seen

The Irwin Yachts 32, as the fleet has seen it

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The Irwin Yachts 32 is a Masthead Sloop designed by Ted Irwin and built by Irwin Yachts from 1970 to 1974. It features a Keel/Cbrd. hull, with a fixed keel option also available. The boat measures 9.8 m LOA, 3.0 m beam, and 2.4 m draft, displacing 5216 kg. An optional Volvo diesel engine was offered. The tooling for the Irwin Yachts 32 was later used to produce the Endeavour 32.1:50

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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

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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
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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
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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
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Southerly 11511.23 mSame hull family1.5 m longerA versatile swing-keel cruiser evolving from Dick Carter's original design to the twin-rudder Humphreys MIII version
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Irwin Yachts 38-111.51 mSame hull family1.8 m longerA 1970 masthead sloop featuring a deep-draft keel-centerboard configuration and a spade rudder for shoal-water versatility
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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
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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.

Irwin Yacht 32.5A Ted Irwin-designed masthead sloop with a shallow 1.19m draft, built for stable cruising in shoal waters since 1972Irwin Yachts 31A versatile masthead sloop or yawl from Ted Irwin, featuring a keel-centerboard configuration for flexible draftIrwin Yachts 28A Ted Irwin-designed masthead sloop with a fin keel and skeg-mounted rudder, known for a long and evolving production runIrwin Yachts 30A 1976 masthead sloop with a 44% ballast ratio, designed for stable coastal cruising with a skeg-mounted rudderIrwin Yachts 33 MKIIA Ted Irwin-designed masthead sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder that saw competition at the IOR 3/4 ton level

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