Contessa 35
Description
The Contessa 35 is a classic sailing yacht renowned for its seaworthiness, performance, and offshore cruising capabilities. Designed by Doug Peterson in the early 1970s as an IOR (International Offshore Rule) One Tonner, the prototype (named Gumboots) won the 1974 International One Ton Cup. Built primarily by Jeremy Rogers Ltd. in the UK starting in 1974, around 80 racing versions and over 70 cruising versions were produced. It's a masthead sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, offering a good balance of speed and stability—popular for both racing and long-distance blue water sailing.
Construction Details
| Designer | Doug Peterson |
|---|---|
| Builder | Jeremy Rogers Ltd. (Lymington, England) |
| Length | 36.000 ft |
| LOA | 35.500 ft |
| LWL | 29.500 ft |
| Beam | 11.420 ft |
| Displacement | 13500 lb |
| Ballast | 6900 lb |
| Max Draft | 6.330 ft |
| Year Built | 1974 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 47.97 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 15.55 ft |
| p | 42.74 ft |
| e | 11.50 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.97 ft | 15.55 ft | 42.74 ft | 11.50 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Contessa 35 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 42.74 ft - (13027 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 11.5 ft - (3505 mm) |
| Leech | * 43.64 ft - (13301 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 43.87 ft - (13372 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 5.25 in - (133 mm) |
| Area | * 253.74 ft² |
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Contessa 35 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 40.34 ft - (12296 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 20.64 ft - (6291 mm) |
| Leech | * 34.95 ft - (10653 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 114.98 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 17.88 ft - (5450 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12.01 ° |
| Area | * 360.65 ft² |
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Contessa 35 - GENOA
| Luff | * 47.91 ft - (14603 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 25.14 ft - (7663 mm) |
| Leech | * 45.03 ft - (13725 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 149.97 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 23.32 ft - (7108 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 3.97 ° |
| Area | * 558.65 ft² |
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Contessa 35 - DRIFTER
| Luff | * 47.91 ft - (14603 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 26.16 ft - (7974 mm) |
| Leech | * 42.94 ft - (13088 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 149.97 % |
| Length Perp | * 23.32 ft - (7108 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 8.98 ° |
| Area | * 558.63 ft² |
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Contessa 35 - ASYMMETRICAL
| Luff | * 47.91 ft - (14603 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 25.66 ft - (7821 mm) |
| Leech | * 44.08 ft - (13436 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 922 ft² |
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Contessa 35 - SPINNAKER
| Stays | * 47.91 ft - (14603 mm) |
|---|---|
| MidGirth | * 27.99 ft - (8531 mm) |
| Foot | * 27.99 ft - (8531 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | * 1140 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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