The Newport 33 is an American

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, that was designed by

Gary Mull Gary Mull (September 27, 1937 – July 14, 1993) was an American yacht designer who created many popular fiberglass sailboats. Early life and education Gary Mull began his college career with a year at Pomona College as an English major, th ...

and first built in 1971. The Newport 33 is a development of the

Newport 30 The Newport 30 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gary Mull and first built in 1968. The design is out of production. The Newport 30 design was developed into the Newport 31 in 1987. Production The boat was built by Lindsay Plast ...

Production

The boat was built by Capital Yachts in the

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from 1971 to 1996. The design is out of production.

Design

The Newport 33 is a small recreational

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, built predominantly of

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, with wood trim. It has a

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rig, an internally-mounted spade-type

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and a fixed fin

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. The boat has with the and with the optional shoal draft keel. It is fitted with a Universal M30

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of and has a

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of .

Variants

;Newport 33 :Base model with a standard keel, giving a draft of . The displacement is and it carries of ballast. The boat has a

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racing average handicap of 159 with a high of 159 and low of 159. ;Newport 33 SD :Model with a shoal draft keel, giving a draft of . The displacement is . The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 174 with a high of 174 and low of 183. ;Newport 33 PH :Model with a pilot house cabin and draft of . The displacement is and it carries of ballast. The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 159 with a high of 150 and low of 168.

References

{{Gary Mull sailboat designs Keelboats 1970s sailboat type designs Sailing yachts Sailboat type designs by Gary Mull Sailboat types built by Capital Yachts

Production

Design

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