Morgan 33 T

Description

The Morgan 33T, co-designed by Charles Morgan and Jack Corey and produced by Morgan Yachts in 1974 as a limited-run IOR MkIII 3/4-ton racer-cruiser (with fewer than 100 hulls estimated), advances the brand's evolution toward lighter, more agile performance with its fin keel and spade rudder hull paired to an innovative B&R fractional rig featuring swept-back spreaders for simplified sail handling and power, suiting club racers or coastal cruisers on venues like the Great Lakes or Florida circuit who value speed over shoal draft. At 32.75 feet LOA with a beamy 10.51-foot beam, 25.13-foot LWL, and moderate 9,800-pound displacement (including 3,650 pounds of lead ballast), it sets 500 square feet of sail area, delivering a solid sail area/displacement ratio of 17.53 for lively acceleration in 8-15 knots—estimated PHRF 150-165, hull speed of 6.72 knots, and comfort ratio of 24.08 with a ballast/displacement of 37% for balanced stiffness and quick righting (capsize 1.97)—that points respectably upwind with a dry foredeck and tracks steadily on reaches, though its displacement/length of 276 yields deliberate light-air manners, tenderness in puffs demanding reefing, and active tiller work without modern aids.