BoatsJeanneau Symphonie 32

Jeanneau Symphonie 32

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1979–1983

A Philippe Briand-designed IOR 3/4 ton prototype built for performance, featuring a fin keel and spade rudder

Designed by Philippe Briand.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
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 moderate beam gives 23 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 23
CoastalBluewater

2.01 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.01
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 229
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 16.8
TenderStiff

45% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 45%

A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.

  • Draws more than ~77% of boats her size on file

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

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
45.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.8
Displacement / length
228.6
Comfort ratio
22.6
Capsize screening
2.01
Hull speed
6.9 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1027
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Iron
Production
Years built
1979–1983
Units built
320
Designer
Philippe Briand
Builder
Jeanneau

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Maxi Yachts 339.90 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 9.9-metre coastal cruiser derived from the 999, featuring a 1.43-metre draft for versatile performance
Hunter Marine 319.55 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA Cortland Steck design featuring a B&R rig and a fin keel, built for coastal cruising between 1983 and 1987
Sigma 33 OOD9.91 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA David Thomas-designed fractional sloop built in high numbers, featuring a stiff fin-keel hull for competitive sailing
Beneteau Oceanis 319.66 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Finot-Conq designed fractional sloop balancing a modern hull form with a stable 1.8-meter bulb keel
Catalina Yachts 3159.73 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 2012 masthead sloop featuring a fin keel with bulb and spade rudder, designed as the successor to the Catalina 310
Hanse Yachts 3159.62 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Judel-Vrolijk fractional sloop designed for modern cruising with a stiff, performance-oriented fin and bulb keel

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