Broadblue 385

BoatsBroadblue 385

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Character

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

Shoal draughtDraws 1.04 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.

LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 155

EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 19.7

Draws less than ~78% of boats her size on file
Narrower than ~76% of boats her size on file

Compared with 236 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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

Dimensions

Weights

Rig & sail area

Rig

Fractional Sloop

Ratios

SA / displacement

19.7

Displacement / length

155.0

Hull

Hull type

Catamaran Twin Keel

Construction

Solid lam. below waterline w kevlar

Production

Years built

First built 2005

Designer

Simon Davidson, Robert Underwood

Builder

Broadblue Catamarans Ltd

Boats like this, on the water

Nobody has filmed this one — but these are close.

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.

Lagoon 38011.55 mSame hull family0.2 m shorter

From 9-5 Junkies to World Sailors - how it all started13:38 from Sailing Nahoa

Leopard 40 (2005-2009)11.97 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 12-metre catamaran with a 1.18-metre draft and a 25.28 sail area-to-displacement ratio for efficient cruising

We Made an Offer on a BOAT!!!10:41 from Salty Days Adventures

Seawind 116011.60 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA 1.1-metre draft catamaran built for the charter trade, balancing a 20.91 sail area-to-displacement ratio for agility

Monohull Guy sails CATAMARAN for 2 weeks, here's the actual TRUTH!0:45 from Reversing Entropy

Privilege 3911.81 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthAn Eric LeFevre-designed cutter-rigged catamaran with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio, built primarily for charter

Caribbean Cruising: The Leeward Islands0:06 from TheSailingChannel.TV

Lucia 4011.73 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Berret-Racoupeau designed catamaran featuring a fractional sloop rig and a shallow 1.2-meter draft for coastal cruising

Fountaine Pajot Catamaran - Lucia 40 inside! Sailing Around the World from SAWLORS - Sailing Around the World

Bali Catspace12.05 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA 12-metre catamaran featuring a self-tacking solent and gennaker rig designed for efficient, spacious cruising

Bali Catspace, the 40-foot catamaran with surprising volume4:27 from SVN solovelanet

The family

Boats like this

Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.

Catalina Yachts 385A 2012 fractional sloop featuring a performance-oriented fin keel with bulb and a comfortable 21.77 comfort ratio Arcona 380/385Evolved from the 380 in 2020, this 11-metre cruiser features a deep 2.1-metre draft and a powerful sail-to-displacement ratio Nauticat 385A 2005 masthead sloop with a fin keel and partial skeg rudder, serving as the successor to the Nauticat 39 Catalina Yachts 386A 2024 6 Series fractional sloop featuring an updated shoal bulb keel and structural upgrades on a 385-derived hull Hanse Yachts 385A Judel-Vrolijk fractional sloop designed for efficient cruising with a high-volume hull and modern fin-bulb configuration

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