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Nicholson 32 |
Brief details |
Builder |
Camper & Nicholson/Halmatic |
One of the classic long-keel cruisers, the Nicholson 32 was one of the first boats to be designed from the outset for GRP production. The Nicholson 32 remained in production for almost 20 years, in various Marks ranging from Mk I to Mark XI. The interior is small compared to modern 32-footers, but the boats are greatly loved by many serious sailors for their seaworthiness and strength. One result of this is that many Nicholson 32s have had a hard life of long-distance cruising. |
LOA |
32' 0" |
Sail area |
594 sq ft |
LWL |
24' 0" |
Rig |
Sloop |
Beam |
9' 3" |
Cabins |
saloon + 1 |
Draught |
5' 6" |
Berths |
4/5 |
Displacement |
13,693 lbs |
Engine |
various |
Ballast |
6,834 lbs |
BHP |
10 - 35 |
Keel type |
Long keel with encapsulated lead ballast |
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The Nicholson 32 was designed in 1962 by Peter
and Charles Nicholson of Camper & Nicholsons, then one
of Britain's most prestigious custom boatbuilders, as a good
value mid-sized cruising boat. The Nicholson 32 was the first
time the company had set up series production, and early boats
were completed by an aircraft company under contract, as Nicholson's
yard was not set up for mass production.
The Nicholson 32's long-keel hull was a development of the
wooden South Coast One Design hull form, and was aimed as
a cruiser-racer type. The waterline length of 24 ft was at
the time the minimum allowed to compete in offshore racing
events.
The hulls were all moulded by Halmatic, and from 1966 onwards
the boats were both moulded and completed by Halmatics. The
design went through many minor modifications over the years
from Mk I to Mk VIII, and the last boats built (Mk X and Mk
XI from 1972 to 1981), had modified mouldings and a slight
increase in hull size. Around 370 Nicholson 32s were built
by Halmatic over the years, with a few more made in Australia.
Few other yacht designs of this size have remained in production
for such a long period.
Prices when new ranged from £4,900 in 1964 to £24,000 in 1980
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