Bayfield 32
Description
The Bayfield 32 (originally marketed as the Bayfield 30 until 1975) is a Canadian cruising sailboat designed by naval architect Ted Gozzard and built by Bayfield Boat Yard Ltd. in Bayfield, Ontario, from 1973 to 1986. Approximately 300–350 hulls were produced, making it one of the yard's most successful models and a staple of Great Lakes cruising. The design bucks the 1970s trend of fin-keeled racer-cruisers, opting for a long, full keel, cutter rig, and traditional clipper bow with bowsprit for a "shippy" aesthetic that emphasizes seaworthiness and comfort over speed. Variants include a standard cutter, a few ketches (with a second mast in the cockpit), and rare tall-rig sloops (Bayfield 32C, with 4 ft extra mast height and extended bowsprit for better light-air performance). It's ideal for family coastal cruising, single-handing, or short offshore passages (e.g., to Bermuda or the Caribbean), with a stable, forgiving platform for beginners or couples. L.W.L.: 23' 3" (7.09 m) Beam: 10' 6" (3.20 m) Draft: 3' 9" (1.14 m) Displacement: 9600 lbs. (4320 kg.) Ballast: 4000 lbs. (1800 kg.)
Construction Details
| Designer | H. Ted Gozzard |
|---|---|
| Length | 32.000 ft |
| LOA | 25.000 ft |
| LWL | 19.670 ft |
| Beam | 8.000 ft |
| Displacement | 3000 lb |
| Max Draft | 2.500 ft |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 35.53 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 14.06 ft |
| p | 30 ft |
| e | 12.50 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35.53 ft | 14.06 ft | 30 ft | 12.50 ft | - | - |
Blueprints
Sails
| Sail Type | MAINSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 30 ft - (9144 mm) |
| Foot | 12.5 ft - (3810 mm) |
| Leech | 31.54 ft - (9613 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 86.32 ° |
| Diagonal | 31.75 ft - (9677 mm) |
| Head (inches) | 4.5 in - (114 mm) |
| Area | * 192.03 ft² |
| Sail Type | GENOA |
|---|---|
| Luff | 34.5 ft - (10516 mm) |
| Foot | 20 ft - (6096 mm) |
| Leech | 32.167 ft - (9805 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 130.23 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 18.31 ft - (5581 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 2.15 ° |
| Area | * 315.81 ft² |
| Sail Type | ASYMMETRICAL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 37 ft - (11278 mm) |
| Foot | 24.25 ft - (7391 mm) |
| Leech | 34 ft - (10363 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 673 ft² |
| Sail Type | YANKEE |
|---|---|
| Luff | 33 ft - (10058 mm) |
| Foot | 13.5 ft - (4115 mm) |
| Leech | 26.5 ft - (8077 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 73.9 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 10.39 ft - (3167 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 18.1 ° |
| Area | * 171.41 ft² |
| Sail Type | STAYSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 26.75 ft - (8153 mm) |
| Foot | 12.5 ft - (3810 mm) |
| Leech | 24 ft - (7315 mm) |
| Length Perpendicular | * 11.21 ft - (3417 mm) |
| Area | * 149.94 ft² |
| Sail Type | STAYSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 24.5 ft - (7468 mm) |
| Foot | 12.75 ft - (3886 mm) |
| Leech | 22 ft - (6706 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 81.15 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 11.41 ft - (3478 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4.92 ° |
| Area | * 139.77 ft² |
| Sail Type | STORMJIB |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 21.02 ft - (6407 mm) |
| Foot | * 11.11 ft - (3386 mm) |
| Leech | * 16.17 ft - (4929 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 60.03 % |
| Length Perp | * 8.44 ft - (2573 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 18.99 ° |
| Area | * 88.69 ft² |
| Sail Type | STORMTRYSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 11.75 ft - (3581 mm) |
| Foot | 10.75 ft - (3277 mm) |
| Leech | 14.5 ft - (4420 mm) |
| Length Perp | * 10.44 ft - (3182 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * -9.18 ° |
| Area | * 62 ft² |
Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite.