Rustler Yachts 36

The Rustler Yachts 36 is a masthead sloop designed by Holman, Pye, and Kim Holman, built by Rustler Yachts since 1980, known for its long keel and transom-hung rudder. With an LOA of 10.8 meters and a displacement of 7622 kg, it has become a favored choice for the Golden Globe Race, a solo non-stop circumnavigation that restricts technology to 1968-era equipment. Several GGR entrants have chosen the Rustler 36, including Susie Goodall, Damien Guillou, Graham Dalton, Doug Dean, Robin Davie, Mara (Helga Marie Løvenskjold Kveset), and Pär Nyman. Jean-Luc van den Heede won the 2018 Golden Globe Race aboard a Rustler 36, which was later purchased by Ertan and renamed *Miss Beagle*.3:29 Crews frequently modify the Rustler 36 for the demanding conditions of the Golden Globe Race. Damien Guillou significantly reinforced his Hydrovane mounting by angling lower tubes outward and adding an internal fiberglass laminate to address transom flex.15:23 He also shifted his forward sail inventory to a roller-furled medium genoa, a long-luff staysail, and two spinnakers, with all halyards running to the masthead.4:21 Robin Davie installed multiple watertight bulkheads, including a collision bulkhead and a sealed engine compartment, and reinforced chain plate attachments.17:49 Jean-Luc van den Heede's modifications, still present on *Miss Beagle*, include glassed-in and sealed cockpit lockers, a soft fluorescent dodger, all halyards and mainsail handling gear led aft, a sealed-off forward cabin bulkhead, and reinforced windows.5:17 Susie Goodall uses a Selden rig with a roller-furling headsail and hanked-on staysails, preferring to sail through heavy weather with small headsails.9:11 Entrants like Doug Dean and Pär Nyman are drawn to the boat's suitability for traditional navigation and the challenge of the Southern Ocean.0:58