Victoria 34 Cutter
Description
The Victoria 34 Cutter is a classic, seaworthy pocket bluewater cruiser designed by Chuck Paine (C.W. Paine) and built by Victoria Marine Ltd. (with hulls laid up by Northshore Yachts) in Warsash, Southampton, UK. Production ran from 1985 to around 2000 (molds later sold to Classic Marine International, which became inactive by 2007), with a modest number of hulls completed — far fewer than the smaller Victoria/Frances series. It is essentially a scaled-up evolution of Paine’s earlier Frances/Victoria double-enders, featuring a moderately long fin keel with skeg-hung rudder, solid GRP hull, and balsa-cored deck, built to high standards (often Lloyd’s spec). Many were configured as cutters for versatile heavy-weather sailing, and the design was popular enough that the UK Ministry of Defense selected it for adventure training (with additional boats for regiments).
Construction Details
| Designer | C. W. (Chuck) Paine |
|---|---|
| Builder | Victoria Marine Ltd. (UK) |
| Length | 34.000 ft |
| LOA | 34.000 ft |
| LWL | 28.400 ft |
| Beam | 10.579 ft |
| Displacement | 12719 lb |
| Ballast | 5525 lb |
| Max Draft | 4.920 ft |
| Year Built | 1985 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 44.88 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 15.26 ft |
| p | 38.81 ft |
| e | 11.48 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.88 ft | 15.26 ft | 38.81 ft | 11.48 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Victoria 34 Cutter - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 38.81 ft - (11829 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 11.48 ft - (3499 mm) |
| Leech | * 39.96 ft - (12180 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 87.97 ° |
| Diagonal | * 40.08 ft - (12216 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 5.25 in - (133 mm) |
| Area | 222.53 ft² |
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Victoria 34 Cutter - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 37.92 ft - (11558 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 20.43 ft - (6227 mm) |
| Leech | * 32.59 ft - (9933 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 17.55 ft - (5349 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12 ° |
| Area | 332.74 ft² |
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Victoria 34 Cutter - GENOA
| Luff | * 45.03 ft - (13725 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 24.83 ft - (7568 mm) |
| Leech | * 42.17 ft - (12853 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 22.89 ft - (6977 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4 ° |
| Area | 515.43 ft² |
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Victoria 34 Cutter - SPINNAKER
| Stays | * 45.03 ft - (13725 mm) |
|---|---|
| MidGirth | * 27.47 ft - (8373 mm) |
| Foot | * 27.47 ft - (8373 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | 1051.43 ft² |
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