BoatsSirius 32 DS

Sirius 32 DS

Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · 1995–2011

A deck saloon masthead sloop with a shoal-draft fin keel, designed for comfortable cruising in a compact 32-foot hull

Designed by Streuer & Schmidt.

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

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The Sirius 32 DS, on the water

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Character

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

Shoal draughtDraws 1.15 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a moderate beam gives 31 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 31
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.78
LightHeavy

277 — heavy for her waterline, built to carry stores and ride steadily.

Displacement / length 277
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 12.7
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.

  • Heavier than ~75% of boats her size on file
  • Draws less than ~94% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2778 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

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The Sirius 32 DS, as the fleet has seen it

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The Sirius 32 DS is a deck-saloon masthead sloop designed by Streuer and Schmidt, built by Sirius -Werft GmbH from 1995 to 2011. It has a fin keel with a rudder on skeg, measures 9.8 meters LOA, 3.2 meters beam, and displaces 5899 kg. Draft options include 1.15m, 1.35m, and 1.70m, with a twin keel option at 0.95m and a swing keel option from 0.75m to 1.95m. The standard mainsail is 22.4 m2, and a self-tacking jib is 18.1 m2.12:44 The Sirius 35 DS, a similar model, is designed for long-distance, single-handed cruising, featuring a deep forefoot and a hull shape for stability when heeled.2:36 It uses twin asymmetric keels for lift when heeled and upwind performance.3:10 The cockpit includes a removable wheel and a transom door.4:09 Its interior has a raised navigation station with engine and rudder controls, a sea berth, and a walk-in workshop with engine, water maker, and electrical systems.17:38 The engine is accessible from four sides.29:15 The hull is constructed with a Divinycell core.31:42

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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
12.7
Displacement / length
277.4
Comfort ratio
30.6
Capsize screening
1.78
Hull speed
7.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1027
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1995–2011
Units built
100
Designer
Streuer, Schmidt
Builder
Sirius

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Sirius 38DSA Georg Nissen-designed deck saloon cruiser featuring a stiff hull and a protected rudder on a partial skegSirius 31 MA Peter Schmidt-designed masthead sloop with a skeg-hung rudder, built for stable, comfortable cruising since 1988Sirius 40 DSA 12.9-metre fractional sloop built since 2015, offering a deep 2.3-metre draft for performance and stabilitySirius 35 DSA 35-foot fractional sloop featuring a deep 1.98-metre draught and a balanced displacement-to-ballast ratio for offshore stability

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