BoatsNicholson 33 3/4 Ton

Nicholson 33 3/4 Ton

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1975–1980

An IOR 3/4 ton racer that launched with a 1975 Fastnet victory, featuring a fin keel and spade rudder configuration

Designed by Ron Holland, built by Camper.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
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 24 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 24
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.93
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 214
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.1
TenderStiff

44% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 44%

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

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
44.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.1
Displacement / length
213.9
Comfort ratio
23.7
Capsize screening
1.93
Hull speed
7.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1027
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1975–1980
Units built
69
Designer
Ron Holland
Builder
Camper, Nicholson Ltd, Nicholsons

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