B Boats B-32
The B-32 is an American racing sailboat, that was designed by Lief Beiley and first built in 1995. The design is out of production.[1][2][3]
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Lief Beiley |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1995 |
| No. built | 14 |
| Builder(s) | B Boats |
| Boat | |
| Boat weight | 4,100 lb (1,860 kg) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 32.00 ft (9.75 m) |
| LWL | 27.50 ft (8.38 m) |
| Beam | 10.33 ft (3.15 m) |
| Hull draft | 6.42 ft (1.96 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | bulb fin keel |
| Ballast | 1,650 lb (748 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| General | Fractional rigged sloop |
| I (foretriangle height) | 39.75 ft (12.12 m) |
| J (foretriangle base) | 10.92 ft (3.33 m) |
| P (mainsail luff) | 39.50 ft (12.04 m) |
| E (mainsail foot) | 14.33 ft (4.37 m) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 283.02 sq ft (26.293 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 217.04 sq ft (20.164 m2) |
| Total sail area | 500.05 sq ft (46.456 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 72 (average) |
The boat was built by B Boats in the United States, who constructed just 14 examples before production ceased.[1]
Design
The B-32 is a small racing keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel with a weight bulb. It displaces 4,100 lb (1,860 kg) and carries 1,650 lb (748 kg) of lead ballast.[1][2]
The boat has a draft of 6.42 ft (1.96 m) with the standard bulb fin keel and 4.33 ft (1.32 m) with the optional shoal draft keel.[1]
The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 72 with a high of 84 and low of 66. It has a hull speed of 7.03 kn (13.02 km/h).[2]
See also
Similar sailboats
References
- Browning, Randy (2016). "B-32 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for B-32". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 17 November 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- Browning, Randy (2016). "Lief Beiley". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
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