A35

Sailboat specifications

The A35 is a 34’8” (10.59m) racer-cruiser sailboat designed by Joubert Nivelt Design (France). She was built between 2006 and 2013 by Archambault (France).

A35's main features

Model: A35
Hull type: Monohull
Category: Racer-cruiser sailboat
Sailboat builder: Archambault
Sailboat designer: Joubert Nivelt Design
Country: France
Construction: GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
Sandwich fiberglass polyester
First built hull: 2006
Last built hull: 2013
Appendages: Keel : fin without bulb
Helm: Single tiller (helm wheel in option)
Rudder: Single spade rudder
Unsinkable: No
Trailerable: No
EC design category iThe CE design category indicates the ability to cope with certain weather conditions (the sailboat is designed for these conditions) A: Wind < force 9, Waves < 10m B: Wind < force 8, Waves < 8m C: Wind < force 6, Waves < 4m D: Wind < force 4, Waves < 0,5m: A
Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only): N/A €

A35's main dimensions

Hull length: 34’ 8”10.59 m
Waterline length: 30’ 2”9.22 m
Beam (width): 11’ 7”3.55 m
Draft: 6’ 11”2.1 m
Mast height from D_WL: 64’19.5 m
Light displacement (M_LC): 10141 lb4600 kg
Ballast weight: 4189 lb1900 kg
Ballast type: Lead

A35's rig and sails

Upwind sail area: 727 ft²67.5 m²
Downwind sail area: 1432 ft²133 m²
Mainsail area: 409 ft²38 m²
Genoa area: 318 ft²29.5 m²
Symmetric spinnaker area: 883 ft²82 m²
Asymmetric spinnaker area: 1023 ft²95 m²
I iFore triangle height (from mast foot to fore stay top attachment): 44’ 6”13.55 m
J iFore triangle base (from mast foot to bottom of forestay): 13’ 6”4.1 m
P iMainsail hoist measurement (from tack to head): 45’13.73 m
E iMainsail foot measurement (from tack to clew): 15’ 8”4.79 m
Rigging type: Sloop Marconi 9/10
Mast configuration: Keel stepped mast
Rotating spars: No
Number of levels of spreaders: 2
Spreaders angle: Swept-back
Spars construction: Aluminum spars (carbon fiber spars as an option)
Standing rigging: 1x19 strand wire

A35's performances

Upwind sail area to displacement iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds. The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size. Upwind: under 18 the ratio indicates a cruise oriented sailboat with limited performances especially in light wind, while over 25 it indicates a fast sailboat.: 263 ft²/T24.4 m²/T
Downwind sail area to displacement iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds. The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size.: 518 ft²/T48.09 m²/T
Displacement-length ratio (DLR) iThe Displacement Length Ratio (DLR) is a figure that points out the boat's weight compared to its waterline length. The DLR is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement in tons by the cube of one one-hundredth of the waterline length (in feet). The DLR can be used to compare the relative mass of different sailboats no matter what their length: a DLR less than 180 is indicative of a really light sailboat (race boat made for planning), while a DLR greater than 300 is indicative of a heavy cruising sailboat.: 166
Ballast ratio iThe Ballast ratio is an indicator of stability; it is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement by the mass of the ballast. Since the stability depends also of the hull shapes and the position of the center of gravity, only the boats with similar ballast arrangements and hull shapes should be compared. The higher the ballast ratio is, the greater is the stability.: 41 %
Critical hull speed iAs a ship moves in the water, it creates standing waves that oppose its movement. This effect increases dramatically the resistance when the boat reaches a speed-length ratio (speed-length ratio is the ratio between the speed in knots and the square root of the waterline length in feet) of about 1.2 (corresponding to a Froude Number of 0.35) . This very sharp rise in resistance, between speed-length ratio of 1.2 to 1.5, is insurmountable for heavy sailboats and so becomes an apparent barrier. This leads to the concept of "hull speed". The hull speed is obtained by multiplying the square root of the waterline length (in feet) by 1.34.: 7.37 knots

A35's auxiliary engine

Engine(s): 1 inboard engine
Engine(s) power (min./max.): 18 HP / 21 HP
Fuel type: Diesel
Fuel tank capacity: 13.2 gal50 liters

A35's accommodations and layout

Cockpit: Open aft cockpit
Cabin(s) (min./max.): 2 / 3
Berth(s) (min./max.): 4 / 7
Head(s): 1
Freshwater tank capacity: 26.4 gal100 liters
Maximum headroom: 6’ 1”1.87 m
Galley headroom: 6’1.84 m
Head headroom: 6’ 1”1.85 m

A35's saloon

Maximum headroom: 6’ 1”1.87 m
Saloon table length: 3’ 4”1 m
Saloon table width (min./max.): 1’0.3 m / 3’0.9 m
Berth length: 6’ 4”1.93 m
Chart table: 2’ 7”0.78 m x 2’ 1”0.63 m
Berth width (head/elbows/knees/feet): 1’ 11”0.58 m / 1’ 11”0.58 m / 1’ 11”0.58 m / 1’ 11”0.58 m

A35's fore cabin

Berth length: 6’ 6”1.97 m
Berth width (head/elbows/knees/feet): 5’ 7”1.7 m / 4’ 7”1.41 m / 3’ 5”1.04 m / 2’0.62 m

A35's aft cabin

Maximum headroom: 6’ 1”1.85 m
Berth length: 6’ 7”2 m
Berth width (head/elbows/knees/feet): 4’ 8”1.42 m / 4’ 6”1.38 m / 4’ 1”1.24 m / 3’ 11”1.19 m