| B-Boats B-32 | |
| Image Boat: | File:B-32 sailboat Busted Flush flying spinnaker.jpg |
| Designer: | Leif Beiley |
| Location: | United States |
| Year: | 1995 |
| No Built: | 14 |
| Builder: | B Boats |
| Displacement: | 41000NaN0 |
| Hull Type: | Monohull |
| Construction: | Fiberglass |
| Loa: | 32feet |
| Lwl: | 27.5feet |
| Beam: | 10.33feet |
| Hull Draft: | 6.42feet |
| Keel Type: | bulb fin keel |
| Ballast: | 16500NaN0 |
| Rudder Type: | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rigs: | Fractional rigged sloop |
| I: | 39.75feet |
| J: | 10.92feet |
| P: | 39.5feet |
| E: | 14.33feet |
| Sailarea Main: | 283.02square feet |
| Sailarea Headsail: | 217.04square feet |
| Sailarea Total: | 500.05square feet |
| Phrf: | 72 (average) |
The B-32 is an American racing sailboat, that was designed by Leif Beiley and first built in 1995.[1] [2] [3] [4]
The boat was built by B Boats in the United States, who constructed just 14 examples, starting in 1995, before production ceased.[1] [4] The B-32 was recognized as the Best PHRF/Sportboat of the year for 1996 by Sailing World.[5]
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."[6]
The B-32 is a 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 41000NaN0 and carries 16500NaN0 of lead ballast.[1] [2] [4]
The boat has a draft of 6.42feet with the standard bulb fin keel and 4.33feet with the optional shoal draft keel.[1] [4]
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 7.032NaN2.[2] [4]
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