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Maxi Yachts 33

Fin keel, spade rudder · 1986–1991

A 9.9-metre coastal cruiser derived from the 999, featuring a 1.43-metre draft for versatile performance

Designed by Pelle Petterson.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

See her sail

The Maxi Yachts 33, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from RAN Sailing

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

Comfort ratio 23
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.98
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 228
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 15.0
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 2834 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Maxi Yachts 33, as the fleet has seen it

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

The Maxi Yachts 33 is a 9.9-meter sailboat designed by Pelle Petterson and built by Maxi Yachts between 1986 and 1991, based on the MAXI 999 design but with a shallower 1.4-meter draft. It features a fin keel with a spade rudder, a 3.2-meter beam, and displaces 4500 kg. Aboard RAN Sailing, a 1988–1989 model Maxi 33 provided a family with a spacious layout, including a stern cabin, for cruising the Swedish archipelago.12:49 The crew utilized stern anchors and lines ashore to moor against rocks in locations such as Lilla Kalvholmen and Hallstena.7:39 They navigated narrow sounds and lagoons, adjusting their route to find shelter from shifting winds and increasing gusts.19:41

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
40.0%
Rig & sail area
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.0
Displacement / length
227.5
Comfort ratio
23.1
Capsize screening
1.98
Hull speed
7.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1019
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1986–1991
Units built
819
Designer
Pelle Petterson
Builder
Maxi 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.

Maxi Yachts 999A 9.9-metre fractional sloop featuring a 1.7-metre bulb keel and a light, performance-oriented displacementMaxi Yachts 1000A 10-metre cruiser from the nineties featuring a 1.7-metre draft and a balanced, moderate-displacement hullMaxi Yachts 35A 10.6-metre masthead sloop with a 43% ballast ratio, offering a stable and comfortable platform for coastal cruisingMaxi Yachts 800A lightweight 8.25-metre cruiser featuring a shallow-draft wing keel designed for easy handling in coastal watersMaxi Yachts 909A 9-metre fractional sloop with a 42% ballast ratio, designed for a stiff and responsive sailing experience

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