BoatsSprinter 32

Sprinter 32

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1965

An extended version of the Pioneer 9 designed by E. G. Van de Stadt, featuring a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Fin w/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 moderate displacement on a narrow beam gives 30 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 30
CoastalBluewater

At 1.63 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.63
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 267
EasygoingPowered-up

20.3 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 20.3

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

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

Compared with 2761 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
20.3
Displacement / length
266.8
Comfort ratio
30.5
Capsize screening
1.63
Hull speed
6.7 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
760
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1965
Designer
E. G. Van de Stadt
Builder
E. G. van de Stadt, Esslinger, Abt Yachtwerft

Boats like this, on the water

Nobody has filmed this one — but these are close.

Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

Spirit 329.48 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA Jacques De Ridder-designed IOR 23-footer built for nearly two decades as a stiff, masthead-rigged fin-keel sloop
Singlehanding Through Uncharted Atolls on My Grinde 27'2:07from Wind Hippie Sailing
Maxi Yachts 959.50 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA 9.5-metre masthead sloop produced for a decade, featuring a skeg-hung rudder for predictable coastal handling
Maxi 95: The world's largest 31-footerfrom SEILmagasinet
Hunter Marine 319.55 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Cortland Steck design featuring a B&R rig and a fin keel, built for coastal cruising between 1983 and 1987
Inside Our New Sailboat… A Full Walkthrough of Our Home0:10from Sailing Nomadika
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
Contessa 32 - A Yacht Delivery from Gosport to Falmouth0:17from Halcyon Yachts - International Yacht Delivery
Granada Yachts 319.39 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA masthead sloop with a spade rudder and nearly 46% ballast ratio, designed for stability in a 31-foot hull
Capsized in 20-meter waves: Are Wiig on the drama in the Southern Ocean | Bearing on Sailing2:00from SEILmagasinet
Hunter Marine 339.96 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA 1977 masthead sloop with a 38% ballast ratio, designed for stability and coastal performance
Why is THIS SAILBOAT so CHEAP?!3:08from Practical Sailor

The family

Boats like this

Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.

Sprinta SportThe first design declared an IOR One Design, this 7-metre fractional sloop features a 50% ballast ratio for stiffnessEsslinger ClipperA 1964 Van de Stadt design with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio, built for performance in a compact 8.3-metre hullSpirit 28 (Van De Stadt)A Van de Stadt design #216 masthead sloop with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio, once favored by the designer.Spirit 24 (Van De Stadt)A Van de Stadt-designed masthead sloop that claimed victory in the inaugural 1967 Quarter Ton CupPionier 9Europe's first series-built fibreglass cruising yacht, this E.G. van de Stadt masthead sloop is a proven ocean voyager

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