BoatsTartan Marine 33 R

Tartan Marine 33 R

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1979–1984

A rare, racing-oriented masthead sloop from Sparkman & Stephens designed for performance with a high sail area ratio

Designed by Sparkman & Stephens.

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

Comfort ratio 21
CoastalBluewater

2.04 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.04
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 186
EasygoingPowered-up

18.5 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 18.5
TenderStiff

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

Ballast 44%

Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.

  • Draws more than ~77% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2923 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
44.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.5
Displacement / length
186.3
Comfort ratio
21.0
Capsize screening
2.04
Hull speed
7.2 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1129
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1979–1984
Units built
14
Designer
Sparkman, Stephens
Builder
Tartan Marine

Boats like this, on the water

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Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

Jeanneau 34.210.29 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Jacques Fauroux-designed masthead sloop widely favored for Mediterranean and Aegean charter fleets
Moody 33310.06 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA twin-keel cruiser featuring an aft cabin with a double berth accessible directly from the saloon
Dehler Yachts 3410.10 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterAn IOR 3/4 ton racer-cruiser designed by Van de Stadt, offering a balanced performance pedigree in a comfortable hull
Beneteau 32310.01 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA masthead sloop with a 1.45m draft and bulb keel, optimized for coastal cruising comfort since 2001
Tartan Marine 34-210.49 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Sparkman & Stephens masthead sloop featuring an extended stern and refined interior based on the Tartan 33R
X-Yachts X-3410.36 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Niels Jeppesen-designed fractional sloop balancing performance and comfort with a stiff, bulb-keeled hull

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