Engineering:M32 (catamaran)
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Development | |
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Designer | Göran Marström & Kåre Ljung |
Location | Sweden |
Year | 2010 |
Builder(s) | Aston Harald Composite AB |
Boat | |
Crew | 4-5 |
Boat weight | 510 kg (1,120 lb) |
Hull | |
General | 2 hulls |
Type | Multihull |
Construction | Carbon Fibre/Nomex core |
Hull weight | 82 kg (181 lb) each |
LOA | 9.68 m (31.8 ft) |
Beam |
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Engine type | none |
Hull appendages | |
Keel/board type | daggerboards |
Rig | |
Rig type | Sloop |
Mast length | 16.8 m (55 ft) |
Sails | |
Mainsail area | 52 m2 (560 sq ft) |
Gennaker area | 61 m2 (660 sq ft) |
Total sail area | 113 m2 (1,220 sq ft) |
The M32 (formerly the Marstsrom 32) is a class of sailing catamaran designed by Göran Marström and Kåre Ljung[1] and first built in 2010 by Marstrom Composite AB.[2] The design and production rights were sold in 2013 to Aston Harald Composite AB led by Håkan Svensson and run by Killian Bushe.[3]
Design
The M32 is a lightweight, all carbon, high-performance, one-design multihull. Each of the two hulls - constructed of carbon fiber over a Nomex core - weigh 82 kg (181 lb) and feature increased forward buoyancy to reduce nose diving. The boat weighs 510 kg (1,124 lb) overall and carries a sail area of 52 m2 (560 sq ft) resulting in a very high sail area to weight ratio.[3]
The sail plan includes only a high aspect ratio, fully battened mainsail for upwind sailing combined with a furling gennaker for downwind sailing.
Events
World Championship
See also
Similar sailboats
References
- ↑ "THE M32 ONE DESIGN – A 32 FOOT CARBON CATAMARAN". http://m32ica.com/the-boat/.
- ↑ Sheahan, Matthew (6 January 2016). "M32 catamaran – a high-speed cat for the World Match Racing Tour". Yachting World. http://www.yachtingworld.com/yachts-and-gear/m32-catamaran-a-high-speed-cat-for-the-world-match-racing-tour-69883. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Heppell, Toby (30 June 2016). "Boat test: The M32". http://www.yachtsandyachting.co.uk/equipment/boat-tests/m32-wild-cat-tamed/.
External links
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