Canadian Sailcraft 33
Description
The Canadian Sailcraft CS 33 (often called the CS 33) is a popular Canadian-built racer-cruiser from the late 1970s–1980s, produced by Canadian Sailcraft (CS Yachts) in Ontario, Canada. First built in 1979 and produced through around 1987 (with ~450 hulls total), it's a well-regarded all-around performer: fast, responsive, and solidly constructed for coastal or moderate offshore use. Owners often praise it as one of the best-built Canadian boats of its era—strong, comfortable, and surprisingly quick, with a reputation for being "built like a tank." Designed by Raymond Wall, the CS 33 draws inspiration from successful CS designs (modeled somewhat after the larger CS 36). It features a high-aspect rig and keel for efficient upwind performance, a fin keel with spade rudder for good handling and speed, and balsa-cored decks for lightness/strength.
Construction Details
| Designer | Raymond Wall |
|---|---|
| Builder | Canadian Sailcraft |
| Length | 32.670 ft |
| LOA | 32.670 ft |
| LWL | 26.420 ft |
| Beam | 10.600 ft |
| Displacement | 10500 lb |
| Ballast | 4500 lb |
| Max Draft | 5.830 ft |
| Year Built | 1979 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 44.10 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 13.25 ft |
| p | 38.15 ft |
| e | 11.20 ft |
| p2 | 18 ft |
| e2 | 7.66 ft |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.10 ft | 13.25 ft | 38.15 ft | 11.20 ft | 18 ft | 7.66 ft | - | - |
Sails
Canadian Sailcraft 33 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 38.15 ft - (11628 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 11.2 ft - (3414 mm) |
| Leech | * 39.26 ft - (11966 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 87.98 ° |
| Diagonal | * 39.38 ft - (12003 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 5.25 in - (133 mm) |
| Area | 213.41 ft² |
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Canadian Sailcraft 33 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 36.84 ft - (11229 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 17.38 ft - (5297 mm) |
| Leech | * 32.31 ft - (9848 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 15.24 ft - (4645 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12 ° |
| Area | 280.76 ft² |
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Canadian Sailcraft 33 - GENOA
| Luff | * 43.75 ft - (13335 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 21.25 ft - (6477 mm) |
| Leech | * 41.32 ft - (12594 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 19.88 ft - (6059 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4 ° |
| Area | 434.74 ft² |
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Canadian Sailcraft 33 - SPINNAKER
| Stays | * 43.75 ft - (13335 mm) |
|---|---|
| MidGirth | * 23.85 ft - (7269 mm) |
| Foot | * 23.85 ft - (7269 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | 886.92 ft² |
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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. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.
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