Evelyn 32 1/2 Ton

BoatsEvelyn 32 1/2 Ton

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Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a moderate beam gives 22 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 22

CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.01

LightHeavy

290 — heavy for her waterline, built to carry stores and ride steadily.

Displacement / length 290

EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 19.4

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

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

19.4

Displacement / length

289.9

Comfort ratio

22.1

Capsize screening

2.01

Hull speed

6.4 kn

Pounds / inch immersion

822

Hull

Hull type

Fin w/spade rudder

Construction

Fiberglass

Ballast type

Lead

Production

Years built

First built 1976

Designer

Robert Evelyn

Builder

Formula Yachts

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The family

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