BoatsExpress 35 (Killing)

Express 35 (Killing)

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1984

A 1984 performance-oriented masthead sloop with a high ballast-to-displacement ratio for stability in a light hull

Designed by Steve Killing, built by Goman.

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

Comfort ratio 22
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.04
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 211
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 20.7
TenderStiff

46% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 46%

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

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

Compared with 2933 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
46.1%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
20.7
Displacement / length
210.5
Comfort ratio
22.3
Capsize screening
2.04
Hull speed
7.2 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1192
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1984
Designer
Steve Killing
Builder
Goman, Express Yachting

Boats like this, on the water

Nobody has filmed this one — but these are close.

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Moody 34610.52 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA 10.5-metre masthead sloop with a 40% ballast ratio, offering a stable and comfortable platform for coastal cruising
Moody 346 - A Yacht Delivery from Sardinia to Greece (Via Albania).0:50from Halcyon Yachts - International Yacht Delivery
Beneteau First 3510.72 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthAn IOR 3/4 ton racer with a masthead rig, built for offshore speed and later marketed in the US as the R/C 35
Øyvind and Morten Knudsen on the Doublehanded European Championship in Finland3:12from SEILmagasinet
Beneteau Oceanis 34.110.77 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Marc Lombard-designed cruiser featuring a hull with dual rudders and multiple keel options for versatile performance
A Liveaboard That Sails Like a Race Boatfrom Practical Sailor
Catalina Yachts 35010.80 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA masthead sloop with a 2.03-metre draft and a high-volume hull designed for comfortable coastal cruising
Is This the Best 35-Foot Sailboat Ever Made? Catalina 350from Practical Sailor
J Boats Tillotson Pearson J/10910.74 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 10.74-metre fractional sloop offering a shoal draft keel option and powered by a reliable Volvo D1-30 diesel engine
15 years of bucket-list sailing – summarized by "Mr. Blur" Peter Gustafsson5:09from SEILmagasinet
X-362 Sport10.70 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA performance-oriented fractional sloop with a 2.03-metre draft and a high 21.06 sail area-to-displacement ratio
Sailing under a low bridge2:24from SEILmagasinet

The family

Boats like this

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

Express 30 (Killing)A 1981 masthead sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, balancing a 42% ballast ratio for stiff performanceExpress 30M (Killing)A racing-focused variation featuring reduced freeboard, a lower coachroof, and a spartan interior for weight savingsExpress 27A 1982 fractional sloop with a high power-to-weight ratio and a narrow beam designed for rapid, responsive sailingExpress 34A Carl Schumacher-designed masthead sloop with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio built for performanceExpress 37A light-displacement masthead sloop featuring a 2.21-metre draft and an optional cruising-oriented Mk II interior

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