Robb 35 Yawl
Description
The Robb 35 (often called the Cheoy Lee Robb 35) is a classic mid-century cruising sailboat designed by renowned British naval architect Arthur Robb (a New Zealander by birth, known for balanced, seaworthy designs with elegant lines). It was primarily built by Cheoy Lee Shipyard in Hong Kong from the early 1960s onward (some sources cite starting around 1961, with production into the later decade). This model followed the success of Robb's popular Lion Class (a 35-foot racer/cruiser that won multiple Sydney-Hobart Races in the late 1950s/early 1960s). Early examples were often teak-planked on ipol (or similar) frames, reflecting Cheoy Lee's wooden boat heritage, while many 1960s+ hulls shifted to fiberglass (GRP) construction for durability and lower maintenance—though they retained extensive teak brightwork on decks, cabin trunks, joinery, and interiors for that timeless classic aesthetic. Variants include sloop and yawl rigs (the yawl being less common but prized for offshore balance).
Construction Details
| Designer | Arthur Robb |
|---|---|
| Builder | Cheoy Lee |
| Length | 35.500 ft |
| LOA | 35.500 ft |
| LWL | 24.000 ft |
| Beam | 10.000 ft |
| Displacement | 17000 lb |
| Ballast | 6000 lb |
| Max Draft | 5.650 ft |
| Year Built | 1961 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 42.54 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 13.33 ft |
| p | 39.54 ft |
| e | 15.12 ft |
| p2 | 17.58 ft |
| e2 | 7.08 ft |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.54 ft | 13.33 ft | 39.54 ft | 15.12 ft | 17.58 ft | 7.08 ft | - | - |
Sails
Robb 35 Yawl - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 39.54 ft - (12052 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 15.12 ft - (4609 mm) |
| Leech | * 41.66 ft - (12698 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88.01 ° |
| Diagonal | * 41.84 ft - (12753 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in - (152 mm) |
| Area | 298.59 ft² |
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Robb 35 Yawl - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 35.66 ft - (10869 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 17.6 ft - (5364 mm) |
| Leech | * 31.07 ft - (9470 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 15.33 ft - (4673 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12 ° |
| Area | 273.41 ft² |
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Robb 35 Yawl - GENOA
| Luff | * 42.35 ft - (12908 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 21.48 ft - (6547 mm) |
| Leech | * 39.89 ft - (12158 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 20 ft - (6096 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4 ° |
| Area | 423.49 ft² |
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Robb 35 Yawl - SPINNAKER
| Stays | * 42.35 ft - (12908 mm) |
|---|---|
| MidGirth | * 23.99 ft - (7312 mm) |
| Foot | * 23.99 ft - (7312 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | 863.58 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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