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Maldives 32

Catamaran, twin keels · Frac. Sloop (Rotating Spar) · First built 1988

A Joubert-Nivelt designed catamaran featuring a rotating fractional rig and a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio

Designed by M. Joubert, B. Nivelt & Joubert-Nivelt, built by Fountaine Pajot.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Keel

Is it for you?

Character

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

Shoal draughtDraws 0.90 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 99
EasygoingPowered-up

27.0 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 27.0
  • Draws less than ~76% of boats her size on file

Compared with 160 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
Frac. Sloop (Rotating Spar)
Ratios
SA / displacement
27.0
Displacement / length
99.1
Hull
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1988
Designer
M. Joubert, B. Nivelt, Joubert-Nivelt
Builder
Fountaine Pajot

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The family

Boats like this

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

Mahe 36Fractional Sloop · 11.03 mFidji 39Fractional Sloop · 11.89 mAtoll 23A Roberto Barros-designed fractional sloop with a high sail area-to-displacement ratio for spirited light-air performanceMalo Yachts 40-2A fin-keel masthead sloop with a spade rudder, built for offshore cruising with a displacement of 9,480 kilograms

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