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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
sailboat
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, that was designed by Leif Beiley
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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
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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
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Olympic classes
World Sailing Classes
Historically known as the IYRU (International Yacht ...
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References
External links
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