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Sabre Yachts 32

Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · 1983–1987

A masthead sloop with a skeg-mounted rudder, designed for balanced performance and stability in a mid-sized cruiser

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin With Rudder On Skeg

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The Sabre Yachts 32, on the water

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Character

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LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 26 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 26
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.89
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 262
EasygoingPowered-up

16.1 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 16.1
TenderStiff

39% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 39%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

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Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
39.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.1
Displacement / length
261.5
Comfort ratio
25.9
Capsize screening
1.89
Hull speed
6.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
966
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1983–1987
Units built
87
Builder
Sabre Yachts

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Beneteau Oceanis 319.66 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA Finot-Conq designed fractional sloop balancing a modern hull form with a stable 1.8-meter bulb keel
Hunter Marine 339.96 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 1977 masthead sloop with a 38% ballast ratio, designed for stability and coastal performance
Islander 329.91 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA J.H. McGlasson-designed masthead sloop that served as the foundational hull for the later Islander 33 and 34 models
Hunter Marine 319.55 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA Cortland Steck design featuring a B&R rig and a fin keel, built for coastal cruising between 1983 and 1987
Moody 33310.06 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA twin-keel cruiser featuring an aft cabin with a double berth accessible directly from the saloon
Contessa 329.75 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1973 London Boat Show winner with a skeg-hung rudder and a ballast-to-displacement ratio of 47 per cent

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