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Yamaha 33

Yamaha · 1976 · Sloop rig

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Yamaha 33 profile drawing
LOA33.37'
Beam11'
Draft6.23'
Displ.4.8t
Rigsloop
HullFiberglass

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John Neal's Boats to Consider for Ocean Cruising lists the Yamaha 33, rated 2 of 5: 'Solid, no-nonsense sturdy, low maintenance.' Its capsize screen value is 2.07. A named boat of this design has finished the 628-mile Sydney Hobart Yacht Race in the official results: Silver Cloud (1978).

Overview

The Yamaha 33 is a Japanese-built sloop from Yamaha, first built in 1976, credited to Yamaha’s design team working with Peter Norlin.

Design and Construction

sailboatdata.com lists a fin keel with a skeg-hung rudder, 33.37 ft overall on a 26.9 ft waterline, 11 ft of beam and 6.23 ft of draft. Displacement is 9,700 lb with 4,410 lb of ballast, and the masthead sloop carries about 492 sq ft.

Ocean Racing Record

Silver Cloud (A.G.McComb) finished the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race in 1978.

Buyers Notes

John Neal rates it 2 of 5 and calls it solid, sturdy and low maintenance. Its capsize screen value of 2.07 is above the usual offshore guideline.

Passage records

Silver Cloud· A.G.McComb1978

Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 1978

Finished 1 time (line honours places 66).

Source: Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 1978 results

Foxx Fyre· Michael Jefferson2000

Singlehanded Transpac, San Francisco to Hanalei Bay (1992, 1996, 2000)

Finished 3 times in the official results.

Source: Singlehanded Sailing Society: Singlehanded Transpac results, 1978 to 2021

Rough & Rettie· Linda Weber-rettie1980

Singlehanded Transpac, San Francisco to Hanalei Bay (1980)

Finished 1 time in the official results.

Source: Singlehanded Sailing Society: Singlehanded Transpac results, 1978 to 2021

Scheherezade· Noah Peffer2008

Baja Ha-Ha (2008)

Finished.

Source: Baja Ha-Ha 2008 results

Tarquah V· P.G. & R.M. Willougby1982

China Sea Race (1982)

Finished.

Source: RHKYC China Sea Race 1982 results

Shabu Shabu III· J.M.E. Leese1982

China Sea Race (1982)

Finished.

Source: RHKYC China Sea Race 1982 results

  1. [1]SpecificationsYAMAHA 33 - SailboatData.com- Dimensions, displacement, ballast, sail area, keel, rig, designer and builder.
  2. [2]EditorialJohn Neal - Boats to Consider for Ocean Cruising (Mahina)- Lists the Yamaha 33, rated 2 of 5.
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