Favorite 30'-34' Foot sailboat

[Don C L]

I like the S&S 34 and the Hinckley Pilot 35 mentioned already but have you also checked out bluewaterboats.org? Be sure to look at the "boats to vote for" list, a lot of good ones there too.

[Stumble]

Originally Posted by Madrugada

If you look at the "Golden Globe Race" coming up on the 16th June 2018 round the world race a lot of the solo sailors have picked the old traditional style boats....like's of the Endurance 35 heavy displacement full keel boat obviously this shows how well know this boat is for its safe passage making and build.

Golden Globe Race - Golden Globe Race

This event is an absurd, though fun, look to the past. From boat design to equipment using it as a standard I see like looking to the Amish for car comparisons. From the race website on equipment:

The following are typical things NOT allowed. GPS, radar, AIS, chart plotters and electronic charts, electronic wind instruments, electric auto pilots, electronic log, mobile phone, iPhone, iPod, Kindle or any computer based device, CD players, electronic watches/clocks, video cameras and electronic digital cameras, satellite equipment of any kind, digital binoculars, pocket scientific calculators, electronic clocks or watches, water-maker, carbon fibre, Spectra, Kevlar, Vectron, any high-tech materials etc, Rod rigging. If in doubt about any piece of equipment being approved or banned, the entrant should seek immediate clarification from The Organizer.


The boat selection HAS to be approved by the race committe to ensure compliance with the following:

5.1.2. Design requirements
General design requirements for consideration to enter the GGR include, but are not restricted to
• Fibre-reinforced plastic construction.
• Designed prior to 1988 and have a minimum series of 20 yachts built from one builder.
• Have a hull length of between 32ft and 36ft. (Bowsprits, windvanes and outboard rudders, boomkins, pushpits and pulpits are not measured.)
• Have full-length keels with rudders attached to the trailing edge.
• A minimum design displacement of approx. 6,200kg.
The Organiser can refuse any boat entry into the Golden Globe Race without giving any explanation.

So what was approved? Only

Westsail 32 • Tradewind 35 • Saga 34 • Saltram 36 • Vancouver 32 & 34 • OE 32 • Eric (sister ship to Suhaili) • Aries 32 • Baba 35 • Biscay 36 • Bowman 36 • Cape Dory 36 • Nicholson 32 MKX-XI • Rustler 36, Endurance 35, Gaia 36, Hans Christian 33T, Tashiba 36, Cabo Rico 34, Hinckley Pilot 35, Lello 34, Gale Force 34.


If I can stretch the length a touch I would go with the Pogo 36. At this size I am not sure. Finding a 34' boat I want to cross oceans on would be tricky. Certainly something in the fast cruiser side of things to make the crossing speed reasonable.

[GlennGee]

I am a little biased as this is my boat.
You won't see many in the States as the Cavalier 32 is a New Zealand designed, Australian built, IOR era racer/cruiser.

[Dave Humphreys]

Allied Seawind 32, robust blue water ocean crosser.

[Reefmagnet]

Originally Posted by yalnud

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I concur!

Originally Posted by waynemonastra

Im so surprised no one has mentioned what i feel is one of the best small offshore yachts on the market

Hans Christian 33

My pick all the way around the world and then some

I do like HC 33's and seriously looked at buying one. Really liked the 33 but logic overruled when considering all that teak, black iron tankage and the final nail being poor battery location which has resulted in more than one being incinerated at anchor. For a pure small bluewater cruiser, however, they are hard to beat.

[yalnud]

Originally Posted by Reefmagnet

I concur!

I do like HC 33's and seriously looked at buying one. Really liked the 33 but logic overruled when considering all that teak, black iron tankage and the final nail being poor battery location which has resulted in more than one being incinerated at anchor. For a pure small bluewater cruiser, however, they are hard to beat.

Awesome! Do you have more pics of your NI 33

[dofthesea]

Wow some great suggestions. I to like the design of the HC 33 but not the price point. I love the pullmen berth.

The Albergs are definitely on the list as well as the Allieds.

After having an IF Folkboat Im partial to any design that is similar. I'm all about comfort and sea kindly.

[Rogerfern]

Ericson 30+

[Don C L]

Originally Posted by dofthesea

Wow some great suggestions. I to like the design of the HC 33 but not the price point. I love the pullmen berth.

The Albergs are definitely on the list as well as the Allieds.

After having an IF Folkboat Im partial to any design that is similar. I'm all about comfort and sea kindly.

In that case you might find the Pearson Vanguard to your liking too, or a Pearson Rhodes 41, which may seem too big but it is more long than big. Those two will fall well into the sea-kindly category.

[nwdiver]

Gozzard 31

[Orion Jim]

Cape Dory 31! Proven blue water cruiser. Here's mine, Orion, in St. George's Bermuda.

[CaptRory]

Island Packet 32...the perfect boat!

[snort]

PDQ32......Oh! Monohull? Islander 32 and Cal 34.

[markpierce]

The usual response: "the boat I purchased." No?

[Flemming Torp]

"Very biased" ... Coming from Denmark, I have chosen a Danish boat - X-342