BoatsQuest 33 (Martin)

Quest 33 (Martin)

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 1998

A Roger Martin-designed fractional sloop with a high sail area-to-displacement ratio built for performance

Designed by Roger Martin & Rodger Martin, built by Holby Marine.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & 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 light displacement on a moderate beam gives 12 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 12
CoastalBluewater

At 2.50 she sits above the 2.0 line — beamy for her weight, and happiest coastal.

Capsize screening 2.50
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 106
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 24.5
TenderStiff

33% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 33%

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

  • Lighter than ~81% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~92% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2837 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
32.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
24.5
Displacement / length
106.2
Comfort ratio
12.1
Capsize screening
2.50
Hull speed
7.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1187
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 1998
Units built
6
Designer
Roger Martin, Rodger Martin
Builder
Holby Marine

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J J/999.94 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA high-performance fractional sloop by Alan Johnstone, designed for competitive offshore racing and fast shorthanded sailing
Beneteau 32310.01 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA masthead sloop with a 1.45m draft and bulb keel, optimised for coastal cruising comfort since 2001

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