MacBar Contessa 32
Description
The Macbar Contessa 32 refers to a limited-production variant of the iconic Contessa 32, a legendary British cruiser-racer built in Poole, UK, by MacBar Marine in 1986 (at least two hulls documented). The Contessa 32 was originally designed in 1970 by David Sadler in collaboration with Jeremy Rogers, who launched the first in 1971 as a larger evolution of the Contessa 26. MacBar's examples are rare offshoots (post-Jeremy Rogers' main run, before Rogers resumed production in the 1990s), but they adhere to the same hull/deck molds and lines—making them true Contessa 32s with minor builder-specific details (e.g., fit-out or minor tweaks).
Construction Details
| Designer | David Sadler and Jeremy Rogers |
|---|---|
| Builder | MacBar Marine |
| Length | 32.000 ft |
| LOA | 32.000 ft |
| LWL | 24.000 ft |
| Beam | 9.500 ft |
| Displacement | 9500 lb |
| Ballast | 4500 lb |
| Max Draft | 5.500 ft |
| Year Built | 1986 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 37.17 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 12.66 ft |
| p | 32.02 ft |
| e | 10.01 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37.17 ft | 12.66 ft | 32.02 ft | 10.01 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
MacBar Contessa 32 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 32.02 ft - (9760 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 10.01 ft - (3051 mm) |
| Leech | * 33.01 ft - (10061 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 33.21 ft - (10122 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 4.5 in - (114 mm) |
| Area | * 165.41 ft² |
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MacBar Contessa 32 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 31.41 ft - (9574 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 16.95 ft - (5166 mm) |
| Leech | * 27 ft - (8230 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115.01 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 14.56 ft - (4438 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 11.97 ° |
| Area | * 228.7 ft² |
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MacBar Contessa 32 - GENOA
| Luff | * 37.3 ft - (11369 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 20.6 ft - (6279 mm) |
| Leech | * 34.93 ft - (10647 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 18.99 ft - (5788 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 3.99 ° |
| Area | * 354.17 ft² |
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MacBar Contessa 32 - DRIFTER
| Luff | * 37.3 ft - (11369 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 21.47 ft - (6544 mm) |
| Leech | * 33.24 ft - (10132 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perp | * 18.99 ft - (5788 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 9.01 ° |
| Area | * 354.15 ft² |
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MacBar Contessa 32 - ASYMMETRICAL
| Luff | * 37.3 ft - (11369 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 20.89 ft - (6367 mm) |
| Leech | * 34.32 ft - (10461 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 584 ft² |
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MacBar Contessa 32 - STORMJIB
| Luff | * 21.6 ft - (6584 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 9.62 ft - (2932 mm) |
| Leech | * 17.44 ft - (5316 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 60.03 % |
| Length Perp | * 7.6 ft - (2316 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 19.03 ° |
| Area | * 82.05 ft² |
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Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.
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