Ericson Yachts 32-3

The Ericson Yachts 32-3 is a Bruce King-designed masthead sloop, built from 1985 to the present, with a fin keel and spade rudder. It measures 9.9 meters LOA, 3.3 meters in beam, and draws 1.8 meters, displacing 4445 kg.1:49 The model was later renamed the Ericson Yachts 333, offering shoal and wing keel options. Aboard an Ericson Yachts 38, Christian Williams, a solo sailor, prepared for three solo voyages between Southern California and Hawaii, emphasizing a year-long preparation period to master all onboard systems.1:20 He used high-clew genoas and heavy-duty 10-ounce Dacron sails for improved handling and durability in offshore single-handed sailing, and carried a Jordan series drogue for survival conditions.14:14 Williams noted the increasing unpredictability of squalls during Hawaii passages.10:25