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Rival 34
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Price Guide |
£20,000 to £30,000
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Builder |
hulls moulded by Marine Construction (Woolston)
Ltd., many fitted out by Southern Boatbuilding. |
LOA |
34' 0" |
Sail area |
560 sq ft |
Brief details |
LWL |
24' 10" |
Rig |
sloop |
The Rival 34 is a
classic cruiser, with an impressive history of long-distance cruising
and ocean racing. She has a moderate fin keel and skeg hung rudder.
Two keel options were available, the deeper keel version having
better performance, although for a pure cruiser the shallow keel
versions also perform pretty well. |
Beam |
9' 8" |
Cabins |
2 |
Draught |
4' 8" or 5' 10" |
Berths |
7 |
Displacement |
11,900 lbs |
Engine |
various |
Ballast |
4,700 lbs |
BHP |
20 - 40 |
Keel type |
Fin and skeg |
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Designed By Peter Brett, the
Rival 34 was an extended version of the already very successful
Rival 32,
the Rival 34 having a a slightly deeper afterbody and longer
overhangs to give steadiness in a seaway. There were two basic
hull versions, one with a deep keel at 5ft 10ins, and a shallow
one at 4ft 8ins draft. 174 Rival 34s were built in all.
The designer's own boat, 'Wild Rival' won
the OSTAR singlehanded transatlantic race in 1976, and many
other Rivals have gone on to race and cruise long distances.
The design has a distinctive sheerline, and the interior,
although small in comparison with most modern 34-footers,
is particularly well fitted out for serious seagoing.
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