Melges 32 information

Melges 32
Development
Designer	Reichel/Pugh
Location	United States
Year	2004
No. built	230
Builder(s)	Melges Performance Sailboats; SOCA Sailboats
Role	Racer
Name	Melges 32
Boat
Crew	five
Displacement	3,774 lb (1,712 kg)
Draft	7.00 ft (2.13 m)
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	composite material
LOA	31.83 ft (9.70 m)
LWL	28.50 ft (8.69 m)
Beam	9.83 ft (3.00 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	lifting keel
Ballast	1,570 lb (712 kg)
Rudder(s)	spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	39.90 ft (12.16 m)
J foretriangle base	10.80 ft (3.29 m)
P mainsail luff	44.00 ft (13.41 m)
E mainsail foot	15.40 ft (4.69 m)
Sails
Sailplan	fractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area	445 sq ft (41.3 m2)
Jib/genoa area	254 sq ft (23.6 m2)
Spinnaker area	1,302 sq ft (121.0 m2)
Gennaker area	774 sq ft (71.9 m2)
Upwind sail area	719 sq ft (66.8 m2)
Downwind sail area	2,021 sq ft (187.8 m2)
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The Melges 32 is an American sailboat that was designed by Reichel/Pugh as a one-design racer and first built in 2004.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

The design is an accepted World Sailing international class.^[7]

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^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Reichel/Pugh Yacht Design". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Reichel/Pugh Yacht Design". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
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