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Sigma 33/33 OOD
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Brief details |
Builder |
Sigma Yachts/Marine Projects |
The Sigma 33 OOD
is the higher performance version of the Sigma 33 cruiser-racer
design. Despite nominally being a racing design, these boats make
equally good - and very fast - cruisers, with a fully fitted cruising
interior. As so many of these boats have been raced extensively,
it is common to find boats cosmetically tired, although perhaps
with excellent sails. Occasionally a really good example turns up,
as in the case of the example illustrated here, and these can be
quite sought after as a fast cruisers |
LOA |
33' 6" |
Sail area |
573 sq ft main and genoa on OOD version
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LWL |
26' 3" |
Rig |
sloop |
Beam |
10' 6" |
Cabins |
2 |
Draught |
5' 9" |
Berths |
7 |
Displacement |
9,500 lbs |
Engine |
Volvo 2020 diesel |
Ballast |
3,800 lbs |
BHP |
18 |
Keel type |
Deep fin keel with spade rudder |
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The Sigma 33 OOD (Offshore One Design) was designed by David
Thomas, and introduced in 1978, becoming an immediate success.
The original Sigma 33 OOD has a deep fin keel and a fractional
rig.
From 1981 onwards a 'detuned' cruising version was also
produced, with less sail area on a shorter masthead rig, and
a shallower but heavier fin keel. Although still moderately
fast yachts, and excellent boats, these were never as popular
as the original OOD versions, which were equally capable as
cruising and racing yachts.
About 450 of the two types were built, until production ended
in the early 1990s. 'Practical Boat Owner' describe the design
as ".... an excellent fast cruiser", and 'Sailing
Today' said the design was ".... fast, stable, and of
course, a pleasure to sail".
Despite being an old design, Sigma 33s still turn up doing
well in almost every major offshore event's race results,
and have made long passages as pure cruisers - at least one
has circumnavigated and several have crossed the Atlantic.
Their heavy weather ability was proved early on as two survived
the 1979 Fastnet race.
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