BoatsHalmatic Ltd. Nicholson 32 MK X/Xi

Halmatic Ltd. Nicholson 32 MK X/Xi

Masthead Sloop · Long Keel · 1978–1983

A heavy-displacement long-keel masthead sloop built by Halmatic, offering a stable and comfortable offshore platform

Designed by Charles A. Nicholson & Peter Nicholson.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Long Keel

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a narrow beam gives 41 — a heavy, notably soft motion offshore.

Comfort ratio 41
CoastalBluewater

At 1.55 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.55
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 441
EasygoingPowered-up

14.4 — modest power for her weight; easygoing rather than lively, and happier with a breeze.

Sail area / displacement 14.4
TenderStiff

49% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 49%

Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.

  • Draws more than ~85% of boats her size on file

Compared with 437 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
49.2%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
14.4
Displacement / length
441.3
Comfort ratio
40.9
Capsize screening
1.55
Hull speed
6.6 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
793
Hull
Hull type
Long Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1978–1983
Units built
101
Designer
Charles A. Nicholson, Peter Nicholson
Builder
Halmatic Ltd

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Alden 32 Motor Sailer9.60 mSame hull family0.5 m shorterOriginally known as the Winsome Class, this masthead sloop features a long keel and was available in both sloop and ketch
Rustler 319.58 mSame hull family0.5 m shorterA heavy-displacement masthead sloop with a long keel, evolved from the North Sea 24 and sharing lineage with the Twister 31
Beneteau Evasion 329.70 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA long-keeled masthead ketch that launched the Evasion line and marked a new era for Beneteau
Pacific Seacraft Orion 279.42 mSame hull family0.6 m shorterA heavy-displacement cutter by Henry Mohrschladt, built for offshore stability with a long keel and conservative rig
Westsail 329.75 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA heavy-displacement fiberglass adaptation of William Atkin's Thistle design, built for offshore cruising
Cape George 319.45 mSame hull family0.6 m shorterA William Atkin-designed cutter with a heavy ballast ratio and long keel, built for stability and offshore comfort

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