M32 (catamaran)
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 M32 in Match Cup Norway (2018) | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Göran Marström & Kåre Ljung |
| Location | Sweden |
| Year | 2010 |
| Builder(s) | Aston Harald Composite AB |
| Name | M32 |
| Boat | |
| Crew | 4-5 |
| Displacement | 510 kg (1,120 lb) |
| Hull | |
| General | 2 hulls |
| Type | Multihull |
| Construction | Carbon Fibre/Nomex core |
| Hull weight | 82 kg (181 lb) each |
| LOA | 9.68 m (31.8 ft) |
| Beam |
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| Engine type | none |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | daggerboards |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Sloop |
| Mast length | 16.8 m (55 ft) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 52 m2 (560 sq ft) |
| Gennaker area | 61 m2 (660 sq ft) |
| Total sail area | 113 m2 (1,220 sq ft) |
The M32 (formerly the Marstsrom 32) is a class of sailing catamaran designed by Göran Marström and Kåre Ljung[1] and first built in 2010 by Marstrom Composite AB.[2] The design and production rights were sold in 2013 to Aston Harald Composite AB led by Håkan Svensson and run by Killian Bushe.[3]
Design
[edit]The M32 is a lightweight, all-carbon, high-performance, one-design multihull. Each of the two hulls - constructed of carbon fiber over a Nomex core - weighs 82 kg (181 lb) and features increased forward buoyancy to reduce nose-diving. The boat weighs 510 kg (1,124 lb) overall and carries a sail area of 52 m2 (560 sq ft) resulting in a very high sail area to weight ratio.[3]
The sail plan includes only a high aspect ratio, fully battened mainsail for upwind sailing combined with a furling gennaker for downwind sailing.
Events
[edit]World Championship
[edit]| Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Marstrand[4] |  New ZealandPhil Robertson |
 DenmarkJonas Warrer |
New Zealand Chris Steele |
| 2018 Chicago[5] |  ChinaPhil Robertson |
 United StatesRick DeVos |
 NetherlandsPieter Taselaar |
| 2019 Riva del Garda[6] | United States Don Wilson |
Netherlands Pieter Taselaar |
United States Jennifer Wilson |
| 2021 Miami[7] | United States Don Wilson |
United States Anthony Kotoun & Joel Ronning |
 SwedenRichard Goransson |
| 2022 Cascais[8] | United States Don Wilson |
United States Dan Cheresh |
United States Larry Phillips |
|}
See also
[edit]Similar sailboats
References
[edit]- ^ "THE M32 ONE DESIGN – A 32 FOOT CARBON CATAMARAN". M32 ICA. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ Sheahan, Matthew (6 January 2016). "M32 catamaran – a high-speed cat for the World Match Racing Tour". Yachting World. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ a b Heppell, Toby (30 June 2016). "Boat test: The M32". Yachts & Yachting. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ http://m32world.com/m32worldchampionships/
- ^ http://m32world.com/results/results-archive/
- ^ http://m32world.com/results/results-archive/
- ^ http://m32world.com/results/results-archive/
- ^ http://m32world.com/results/results-archive/
External links
[edit]
Media related to M32 at Wikimedia Commons- M32 World
- M32 International Class Association
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