Nicholson 32
Description
The NICHOLSON 32 is a compact cruiser designed by Charles A. Nicholson. Her substantial displacement provides a comfortable, sea-kindly motion, Her generous sail plan delivers excellent light-air performance. Well-suited for coastal cruising with occasional overnight passages.
Construction Details
| Designer | Charles A. Nicholson |
|---|---|
| Length | 32.000 ft |
| LOA | 26.580 ft |
| LWL | 20.000 ft |
| Beam | 7.750 ft |
| Displacement | 10280 lb |
| Max Draft | 5.000 ft |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 37 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 11.50 ft |
| p | 34 ft |
| e | 16 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 ft | 11.50 ft | 34 ft | 16 ft | - | - |
Sails
An asterisk indicates that a computer algorithm was used to determine the dimension based on sailboat rig dimensions (usually the I, J, E, and P)
| Sail Type | MAINSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 34 ft - (10363 mm) |
| Foot | * 16 ft - (4877 mm) |
| Leech | * 36.85 ft - (11232 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 87.97 ° |
| Diagonal | * 37.06 |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in |
| Area | 271.66 ft² |
| Sail Type | JIBSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 31 ft - (9449 mm) |
| Foot | * 15.16 ft - (4621 mm) |
| Leech | * 27.04 ft - (8242 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 13.23 ft - (4033 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12 ° |
| Area | 204.96 ft² |
| Sail Type | GENOA |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 36.81 ft - (11220 mm) |
| Foot | * 18.51 ft - (5642 mm) |
| Leech | * 34.69 ft - (10574 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 17.25 ft - (5258 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4 ° |
| Area | 317.48 ft² |
| Sail Type | SPINNAKER |
|---|---|
| Stays | * 36.81 ft - (11220 mm) |
| MidGirth | * 20.7 ft - (6309 mm) |
| Foot | * 20.7 ft - (6309 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | 647.67 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.