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UFO 34

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1973

The first yacht finished and sold by Oyster Marine, this IOR 3/4 ton racer saw over 150 hulls produced

Designed by Holman, Pye & Kim Holman, built by Colvic Craft.

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

Comfort ratio 22
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.03
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 206
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.4
TenderStiff

54% of her weight is ballast — very stiff, carrying full sail in a blow.

Ballast 54%

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

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
54.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.4
Displacement / length
205.9
Comfort ratio
21.8
Capsize screening
2.03
Hull speed
7.1 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1104
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1973
Units built
150
Designer
Holman, Pye, Kim Holman
Builder
Colvic Craft

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