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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Reichel/Pugh |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 2004 |
| No. built | 230 |
| Builder(s) | Melges Performance Sailboats SOCA Sailboats |
| Role | Racer |
| Name | Melges 32 |
| Boat | |
| Crew | five |
| Displacement | 3,774 lb (1,712 kg) |
| Draft | 7.00 ft (2.13 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | composite material |
| LOA | 31.83 ft (9.70 m) |
| LWL | 28.50 ft (8.69 m) |
| Beam | 9.83 ft (3.00 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | lifting keel |
| Ballast | 1,570 lb (712 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 39.90 ft (12.16 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 10.80 ft (3.29 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 44.00 ft (13.41 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 15.40 ft (4.69 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 445 sq ft (41.3 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 254 sq ft (23.6 m2) |
| Spinnaker area | 1,302 sq ft (121.0 m2) |
| Gennaker area | 774 sq ft (71.9 m2) |
| Upwind sail area | 719 sq ft (66.8 m2) |
| Downwind sail area | 2,021 sq ft (187.8 m2) |
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]
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Melges 32 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 16 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Melges 32". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 16 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Reichel/Pugh Yacht Design". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Reichel/Pugh Yacht Design". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ Melges Performance Sailboats (17 September 2022). "The Melges 32". melges.com. Archived from the original on 16 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Melges 32". Boat-Specs.com. 2022. Archived from the original on 17 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ World Sailing (2022). "Melges 32". sailing.org. Archived from the original on 16 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.