The Wavelength 35 is an American

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that was designed by

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as a racer-

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and first built in 1980. The Wavelength series of boats is named for the prototype Lindenberg 30 which was a boat named ''Wavelength''.

Production

The design was built by W. D. Schock Corp in the United States starting in 1983, but it is now out of production.

Design

The Wavelength 35 is a racing keelboat, built predominantly of

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, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally mounted spade-type

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and a fixed fin

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. It displaces . The boat has a draft of and a hull speed of .

References

{{WD Schock Corp Keelboats 1980s sailboat type designs Sailing yachts Sailboat type designs by Paul Lindenberg Sailboat types built by W. D. Schock Corp

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Design

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