Dehler 32 Shoal draft

Sailboat specifications

The Dehler 32 is a 32’2” (9.8m) cruiser-racer sailboat designed by Judel/Vrolijk (Germany). She is built since 2010 by Dehler (Germany). The Shoal draft version features a shorter keel to grant access to shallow areas.

The Dehler 32 is as well listed, on Boat-Specs.com, in Standard and Competition version (see all the versions compared).

Dehler 32's main features

Model: Dehler 32
Version: Shoal draft
Hull type: Monohull
Category: Cruiser-racer sailboat
Sailboat builder: Dehler
Sailboat designer: Judel/Vrolijk
Country: Germany
Construction: GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
Sandwich fiberglass polyester
First built hull: 2010
Last built hull: Still in production
Appendages: Keel : L-shaped keel (with bulb)
Helm: Single tiller
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): About
97 000 €
(2017)

Dehler 32's main dimensions

Overall length: 32’ 2”9.8 m
Hull length: 32’ 2”9.8 m
Waterline length: 29’ 4”8.94 m
Beam (width): 10’ 8”3.25 m
Draft: 4’ 8”1.43 m
Mast height from D_WL: 51’15.55 m
Light displacement (M_LC): 9987 lb4530 kg
Ballast weight: 3748 lb1700 kg
Ballast type: Cast iron fin with lead bulb

Dehler 32's rig and sails

Upwind sail area: 657 ft²61 m²
Downwind sail area: 1207 ft²112.1 m²
Mainsail area: 355 ft²33 m²
Genoa area: 301 ft²28 m²
Symmetric spinnaker area: 851 ft²79.1 m²
Gennaker area: 843 ft²78.3 m²
I iFore triangle height (from mast foot to fore stay top attachment): 43’ 4”13.2 m
J iFore triangle base (from mast foot to bottom of forestay): 11’ 10”3.6 m
P iMainsail hoist measurement (from tack to head): 41’ 7”12.67 m
E iMainsail foot measurement (from tack to clew): 14’ 11”4.55 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
Standing rigging: 1x19 strand wire

Dehler 32'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.: 240 ft²/T22.28 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.: 441 ft²/T40.95 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.: 180
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.: 38 %
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.: 7.26 knots