Boat Overview
Type
Maker
Hull type
Hull Material
Fiberglass
Category
Boat length (LOA)
9.48 m
Specs
Main
| Maker | Melges |
| Maker website | https://www.melges.com |
| Model | Melges 32 |
| First built hull | 2005 |
| Price | 174,000 € |
| Boat type | Sail |
| Category | Racer Boats |
| Hull type | Monohull |
| Hull material | Fiberglass |
General
| Top speed | 11.78 kmh |
| Length overall | 9.48 m |
| Length at waterline | 8.87 m |
| Beam overall | 2.77 m |
| Draft maximum | 2.13 m |
| Displacement | 1,712 kg |
| Ballast weight | 775 kg |
| Ballast type | Carbon fiber fin with lead bulb |
| Helm | 1 tiller |
| Rudder | 1 spade rudder |
| Cockpit | Open aft cockpit |
| Trailerable |
Designer
| Naval architect | |
| Name/Studio | Reichel Pugh Yacht Design |
| Website | https://www.reichel-pugh.com |
Rig & Sails
| Spars | Mast and boom in Carbon fiber |
| Standing rigging | PBO, forestay in Dyform discontinuous |
| Number of spreaders | 2 |
| Spreaders angle | Swept-back |
| Upwind sail area | 64.94 sq.m |
| Downwind sail area | 162.3 sq.m |
Engine
| Engine B | |
| Power | 10 HP |
| Type | Outboard |
Storage
Performance & Ratios
Detail
| Sail Area to Displacement (SA/D) | 0.14 |
| Upwind SA to Displacement | 46.15 |
| Downwind SA to Displacement | 115.34 |
| Hull Displacement Speed | 0.14 |
| Displacement to Length (D/L) | 7.23 |
| Ballast to Displacement (B/D) | 0.45 |
| Capsize Screening Formula (CSF) | 2.34 |