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Rustler Yachts 33

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2012

A Stephen Jones-designed fractional sloop with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio built for spirited performance

Designed by Stephen Jones.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder

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The Rustler Yachts 33, on the water

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Footage from Halcyon Yachts - International Yacht Delivery

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

Comfort ratio 22
CoastalBluewater

1.77 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.77
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 234
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 23.6
TenderStiff

42% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 42%

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

  • Lighter than ~86% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~97% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2954 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
42.1%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
23.6
Displacement / length
233.8
Comfort ratio
22.1
Capsize screening
1.77
Hull speed
6.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
643
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 2012
Designer
Stephen Jones
Builder
Rustler Yachts

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