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The Contessa 32 is a classic cruiser-racer, whose combination of speed and seaworthiness was proved in the ill-fated 1979 Fastnet Race. Whilst the interior is small for a "modern" 32-footer, a Contessa can make passages in weather that will keep most other boats firmly in harbour. This 1979 example has been in the same ownership for 30 years, has been re-engined, and has some nice additions such as a removable Neptune windvane self-steering gear, and telescopic aluminium beaching legs that can stow below. For many owners of a Contessa 32 the icing on the cake is how elegant the yacht is as well as how well it handles.
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Designer: | David Sadler |
Builder: | Jeremy Rogers |
Make: | Contessa |
Model: | 32 |
Constructed: | 1979 |
Registry: | UK Part I |
Berths: | 6 |
Cabins: | 2 |
Heads: | 1 |
No. of engines: | 1 |
Engine model: | Beta 20 |
Engine power: | 20 |
Engine hours: | 1400 |
Fuel type: | Diesel |
Drive type: | Shaft drive |
Length over all: | 32' |
Length at waterline: | 24' |
Beam: | 9' 6" |
Maximum draft: | 5' 6" |
Hull material: | Glass Fibre |
Hull type: | Monohull |
Keel type: | Fin Keel |
Displacement: | 9520 lbs |
Fuel capacity: | 10 Gallons |
Water capacity: | 12 Gallons |
The Contessa 32 was designed by David Sadler in 1971, and rapidly became very popular, both as a fast cruiser, and as a one design racing class. Series production by Jeremy Rogers Ltd. continued until 1982, by which time the cost of production building in the UK to the Contessa level of quality was becoming uneconomic. Jeremy Rogers then started "reconditioning" older yachts. In 1996 Rogers once again started limited production, of what is now an extremely expensive 32-footer - see details here
The few latest Rogers Contessa 32s have minor alterations to the original 1970/80s construction specification, whilst keeping them "in class" for class racing.
In the interim period in the late 80s and early 90s between Jeremy Rogers ceasing and restarting production a small number of boats were built by other builders, mostly by Mike Slack. About 80 yachts were also built in Canada by J. J. Taylor, from a set of moulds taken from a Lymington-built Contessa that was shipped to Canada. These were to the same hull and deck moulding specifications, but used more internal GRP mouldings rather than a wooden structure, and many of these were wheel-steered rather than have a tiller. These Canadian boats are thus slightly lighter weight, and the interior a little brighter.
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