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Columbia Yachts 34

Masthead Sloop · Keel/CB & Spade Rudder · First built 1966

A masthead sloop designed by Wirth Munroe and Richard Valdez, offered as both a factory build and a kit boat

Designed by Wirth Monroe & Richard Valdez.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Keel/CB & Spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

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

Shoal draughtDraws 1.07 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a narrow beam gives 29 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 29
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.82
LightHeavy

358 — very heavy for her waterline, a serious load-carrying cruiser.

Displacement / length 358
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 15.6
TenderStiff

40% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 40%

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

  • Draws more than ~81% of boats her size on file

Compared with 346 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
40.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.6
Displacement / length
357.5
Comfort ratio
28.6
Capsize screening
1.82
Hull speed
6.5 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
836
Hull
Hull type
Keel/CB & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1966
Designer
Wirth Monroe, Richard Valdez
Builder
Columbia Sailing Yachts

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.

Tartan Marine 34 C10.49 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Sparkman & Stephens masthead sloop featuring a keel-centerboard hull designed for shoal water and IOR competition
Pearson Yachts 3510.67 mSame hull family0.3 m longerBoasting the longest production run of any Pearson model, this keel/centerboard sloop remained largely unchanged for 14 years
O'day 329.63 mSame hull family0.7 m shorterA 9.6-metre masthead sloop with a deep-draft keel-centreboard configuration designed for versatile coastal cruising
Ovni 3711.90 mSame hull family1.5 m longerA Philippe Briand-designed aluminium cutter featuring a centerboard and a stern scoop extension for versatile cruising
Pearson Yachts 4012.17 mSame hull family1.8 m longerA 12-metre masthead sloop with a deep 2.87-metre draft and high ballast ratio, built for stability and speed

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