Melges 32 Explained

Melges 32
Insignia:File:Melges 32 sail logo.JPG
Insignia Size:250px
Image Boat:File:Syc usmelges32na 2.jpg
Designer:Reichel/Pugh
Location:United States
Year:2004
No Built:230
Builder:Melges Performance Sailboats
SOCA Sailboats
Role:Racer
Crew:five
Draft:7feet
Displacement:37740NaN0
Hull Type:monohull
Construction:composite material
Loa:31.83feet
Lwl:28.5feet
Beam:9.83feet
Keel Type:lifting keel
Ballast:15700NaN0
Rudder Type:spade-type rudder
Rig Type:Bermuda rig
I:39.9feet
J:10.8feet
P:44feet
E:15.4feet
Sailplan:fractional rigged sloop
Sailarea Main:445square feet
Sailarea Headsail:254square feet
Sailarea Spin:1302square feet
Sailarea Gen:774square feet
Sailarea Upwind:719square feet
Sailarea Downwind:2021square feet

The Melges 32 is an American sailboat that was designed by Reichel/Pugh as a one-design racer and first built in 2004.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

The design is an accepted World Sailing international class.[7]

Production

The design has been built by Melges Performance Sailboats in the United States, since 2004, with 230 boats completed and remains in production. It was also at one time built by SOCA Sailboats of Laventille, Trinidad and Tobago.[1] [2] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Design

The Melges 32 is a racing keelboat, built predominantly of composite material. It has a 7/8 fractional sloop rig with dual swept spreaders, a keel-stepped mast and carbon fiber spars. The hull is built from fiberglass reinforced epoxy and a PVC fiberglass epoxy sandwich. The hull has a nearly-plumb stem, an open reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable carbon fiber lifting keel with a lead bulb weight. It displaces 37740NaN0 and carries 15700NaN0 of lead ballast.[1] [2] [6]

The boat has a draft of 7feet with the keel extended. With it retracted the boat can be operated in shallow water or transported on a boat trailer.[1] [2]

The boat is normally fitted with a small 100NaN0 outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[6]

For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with an asymmetrical spinnaker of 1302square feet, a reaching gennaker of 774square feet or a light air reaching asymmetrical spinnaker (VMG) of 1113square feet.[1] [2]

The design has a hull speed of 7.15kn.[2]

Operational history

The boat is supported by an active class club that organizes racing events, the International Melges 32 Class Association.[12] [13]

Events

See main article: List of Melges 32 championships.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Melges 32 sailboat . 17 September 2022. McArthur. Bruce. sailboatdata.com. 2022. https://archive.today/20220916235701/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/melges-32. 16 September 2022. live.
  2. Web site: Melges 32. 17 September 2022. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2022. https://archive.today/20220916235748/https://sailboat.guide/melges/32. 16 September 2022. live.
  3. Web site: Reichel/Pugh Yacht Design. 17 September 2022. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2021. https://archive.today/20220914141026/https://sailboatdata.com/designer/reichelpugh-yacht-design. 14 September 2022. live.
  4. Web site: Reichel/Pugh Yacht Design. 17 September 2022. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2022. https://archive.today/20220914224723/https://sailboat.guide/reichel-pugh-yacht-design. 14 September 2022. live.
  5. Web site: The Melges 32. 17 September 2022. Melges Performance Sailboats. Melges Performance Sailboats. melges.com. 17 September 2022. https://archive.today/20220916235548/https://melges.com/melges-32/. 16 September 2022. live.
  6. Web site: Melges 32. 17 September 2022. Boat-Specs.com. 2022. https://archive.today/20220917015823/https://www.boat-specs.com/sailing/sailboats/melges/melges-32. 17 September 2022. live.
  7. Web site: Melges 32. 16 September 2022. World Sailing. World Sailing. sailing.org. 2022. https://archive.today/20220916235551/https://www.sailing.org/classes/melges-32. 16 September 2022. live.
  8. Web site: Melges Performance Sailboats. 17 September 2022. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2021. https://archive.today/20200908184850/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/melges-performance-sailboats. 8 September 2020. live.
  9. Web site: Melges Performance Sailboats. 17 September 2022. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2022. https://archive.today/20220914224725/https://sailboat.guide/melges. 14 September 2022. live.
  10. Web site: SOCA Sailboats Ltd. 1996 - 2015 . 17 September 2022. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2022. https://archive.today/20220916235706/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/soca-sailboats-ltd. 16 September 2022. live.
  11. Web site: SOCA Sailboats Ltd.. 17 September 2022. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2022. https://archive.today/20220916235741/https://sailboat.guide/soca. 16 September 2022. live.
  12. Web site: Melges 32 Class Web Site. 17 September 2022. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2022. https://archive.today/20220916235705/https://sailboatdata.com/association/melges-32-class-web-site. 16 September 2022. live.
  13. Web site: Melges 32 Class Web Site. 17 September 2022. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2022. https://archive.today/20220916235751/https://sailboat.guide/melges-32-class-web-site-class-association. 16 September 2022. live.

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