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The B-32 is an American racing
Designer Leif Beiley described the boat's design goals, "I designed the B32 back in 1995 as a development of the B25, which we had a lot of success with. It was designed to excel in the conditions we usually have in southern California: 8-15 knot winds and ocean waves. We wanted a boat that wasn't extreme in any direction, just a good all-around performer that was affordable for people moving up from the smaller sportboats like the B25, Express 27, Moore 24, etc. Therefore we didn't use exotic materials in the structure or in the rig. The B32 won Sailing World's 1996 SportBoat Of The Year award and went on to have an illustrious record of wins in many major regattas. Twenty-five years on, B32's are still highly sought after and continue to win races."
The B-32 is a racing
* List of sailing boat types
Similar sailboats
* Beneteau 31
* Beneteau Oceanis 321
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sailboat
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, that was designed by Leif Beiley and first built in 1995.
Production
The boat was built by B Boats in theUnited States
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, who constructed just 14 examples, starting in 1995, before production ceased. The B-32 was recognized as the ''Best PHRF/Sportboat'' of the year for 1996 by ''Sailing World''.
Design
Designer Leif Beiley described the boat's design goals, "I designed the B32 back in 1995 as a development of the B25, which we had a lot of success with. It was designed to excel in the conditions we usually have in southern California: 8-15 knot winds and ocean waves. We wanted a boat that wasn't extreme in any direction, just a good all-around performer that was affordable for people moving up from the smaller sportboats like the B25, Express 27, Moore 24, etc. Therefore we didn't use exotic materials in the structure or in the rig. The B32 won Sailing World's 1996 SportBoat Of The Year award and went on to have an illustrious record of wins in many major regattas. Twenty-five years on, B32's are still highly sought after and continue to win races."
The B-32 is a racing keelboat
A keelboat is a riverine cargo-capable working boat, or a small- to mid-sized recreational sailing yacht. The boats in the first category have shallow structural keels, and are nearly flat-bottomed and often used leeboards if forced in open w ...
, built predominantly of fiberglass
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. It has a fractional sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder
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and a fixed fin keel
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with a weight bulb. It displaces and carries of lead ballast.
The boat has a draft of with the standard bulb fin keel and with the optional shoal draft keel.
The boat has a PHRF
Performance Handicap Racing Fleet (PHRF) is a handicapping system used for yacht racing in North America. It allows dissimilar classes of sailboats to be raced against each other. The aim is to cancel out the inherent advantages and disadvantages ...
racing average handicap of 72 with a high of 84 and low of 66. It has a hull speed
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of .
See also
* List of sailing boat types
Similar sailboats
* Beneteau 31
* Beneteau Oceanis 321
*Bayfield 30/32
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Production
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Design
The C&C 32 is a small recreational keelboat, built pre ...
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The Catalina 320 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gerry Douglas and first built in 1993.
Production
The boat was built by Catalina Yachts in the United States starting in 1993. The design is now out of production.
Design
The Ca ...
*Contest 32 CS
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*Douglas 32
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*Hunter 32 Vision
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Production
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Design
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*Hunter 326
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The design forms a scaled series with the Hunter 306 and the 356.
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* J/32
*Mirage 32
The Mirage 32 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by American Robert Perry and first built in 1987.
The Mirage 32 is a development of the Mirage 30, with a reverse transom added.
Production
The boat was built by Mirage Yachts in Canad ...
*Nonsuch 324
The Nonsuch 324 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Mark Ellis Design and first built in 1994. It was the last of the series of Nonsuch sailboats built.
The Nonsuch 324 is a development of the Nonsuch 30, with the same hull desig ...
*Ontario 32
The Ontario 32 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by C&C Design and first built in 1974.
Production
The design was built by Ontario Yachts in Canada, between 1974 and 1986, with a total of 160 boats completed during its production run. ...
*Ranger 32
The Ranger 32 is an American sailboat that was designed by Gary Mull as an International Offshore Rule Three-Quarter Ton class racer and first built in 1973. The design is out of production.
The Ranger 32 is a development of ''Swampfire'', ...
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