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Saffier Yachts SE 33

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · 2012–2021

A 10-metre fractional sloop with a 39% ballast ratio, engineered for a balance of stability and performance

Designed by Bosgraaf Yacht Design & Peter Bosgraaf.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder

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The Saffier Yachts SE 33, on the water

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Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a narrow beam gives 18 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 18
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.95
LightHeavy

127 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 127
EasygoingPowered-up

23.1 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 23.1
TenderStiff

39% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 39%

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

  • Lighter than ~80% of boats her size on file
  • Draws less than ~80% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~85% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2893 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Saffier Yachts SE 33, as the fleet has seen it

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

The Saffier Yachts Se 33 is a 10-meter (33-foot) vacuum-infused glass and carbon fiber daysailer, designed by Peter Bosgraaf, built by Saffier Yachts from 2012 to 2021. It features a fractional sloop rig, a fin with bulb and spade rudder, and a displacement of 2800 kg.2:05 The boat is designed for performance and single-handed operation, with a 40% ballast ratio and three keel options.2:20 A Jefa rudder system and twin helms provide responsive steering, while a self-tacking jib allows for upwind performance at 30 degrees.3:01 The Se 33 can reach double-digit speeds off the wind with a gennaker or code sail.3:07 Standard equipment includes reversible electric two-speed winches and a smartphone app for remote monitoring.4:04 Propulsion options include a Yanmar 15-horsepower saildrive or a Torqeedo electric motor.4:50 The cockpit seats up to 10 people and includes a sunbathing platform, though interior accommodations are minimal.6:06

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

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
39.3%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
23.1
Displacement / length
127.0
Comfort ratio
17.6
Capsize screening
1.95
Hull speed
7.1 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
889
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
2012–2021
Units built
70
Designer
Bosgraaf Yacht Design, Peter Bosgraaf
Builder
Saffier Yachts

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