M34 (keelboat)

M34
Development
DesignerJoubert/Nivelt/Mercier
LocationFrance
Year2010
Builder(s)Archambault Boats
RoleOne-design racer
NameM34
Boat
Displacement5,952 lb (2,700 kg)
Draft8.16 ft (2.49 m)
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionfibreglass
LOA34.00 ft (10.36 m)
LWL33.08 ft (10.08 m)
Beam9.75 ft (2.97 m)
Engine typeVolvo 20 hp (15 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel with weighted bulb
Ballast2,315 lb (1,050 kg)
Rudder(s)internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height43.33 ft (13.21 m)
J foretriangle base13.20 ft (4.02 m)
P mainsail luff45.40 ft (13.84 m)
E mainsail foot15.70 ft (4.79 m)
Sails
Sailplanfractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area452 sq ft (42.0 m2)
Jib/genoa area312 sq ft (29.0 m2)
Gennaker area1,399 sq ft (130.0 m2)
Upwind sail area764 sq ft (71.0 m2)
Downwind sail area1,851 sq ft (172.0 m2)

The M34 is a French sailboat that was designed by Joubert/Nivelt/Mercier as a one-design racer and first built in 2010. The boat was used as the class for the Tour de France à la voile.[1][2][3][4]

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  2. ^ "M34". Boat-Specs.com. 2020. Archived from the original on 22 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  3. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Joubert-Nivelt". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 19 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Joubert Nivelt Design". Boat-Specs.com. 2020. Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.