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Moorings 432

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1988

A masthead sloop with a 1.78m draft and 9,979kg displacement, optimized for stable, high-volume charter cruising

Designed by Briand & Philippe Briand, built by Beneteau.

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

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

Comfort ratio 27
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.98
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 194
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 15.8

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

  • Beamier than ~83% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2590 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.8
Displacement / length
193.9
Comfort ratio
26.5
Capsize screening
1.98
Hull speed
8.2 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1828
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1988
Designer
Briand, Philippe Briand
Builder
Beneteau

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Hallberg-Rassy 40C13.06 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA German Frers-designed center cockpit cruiser featuring a modern fractional rig and dual rudders for stable performance
Beneteau 42 CC13.23 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA cutter-rigged cruiser produced from 2003 to 2007, widely utilized in the charter trade for its accessible layout
Beneteau Oceanis 43012.96 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Philippe Briand-designed cruiser with a high comfort ratio, also produced as the Moorings 432 charter variant
Ct-44 (Pilot House)13.16 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Tanton-designed pilot house cutter featuring a fin keel and skeg-mounted rudder for offshore stability
Dufour Yachts 425 Grand Large12.90 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA 12.9-meter fractional sloop with a 2.1-meter bulb keel, optimized for a stable 8.13-knot hull speed
Grand Soleil 40 (Polli)12.90 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA Matteo Polli-designed fractional sloop optimized for ORC competition with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio

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