Ranger 32
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Gary Mull |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1973 |
| No. built | 147 |
| Builder(s) | Ranger Yachts |
| Name | Ranger 32 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 9,500 lb (4,309 kg) |
| Draft | 5.25 ft (1.60 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 32.5 ft (9.9 m) |
| LWL | 25.83 ft (7.87 m) |
| Beam | 10.83 ft (3.30 m) |
| Engine type | Universal Atomic 4 gasoline motor 30 hp (22 kW) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 4,480 lb (2,032 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | rudder mounted on a skeg |
| Rig | |
| General | Masthead sloop |
| I foretriangle height | 40.90 ft (12.47 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 13.25 ft (4.04 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 3,650 ft (1,110 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 9.67 ft (2.95 m) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 176.48 sq ft (16.396 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 270.96 sq ft (25.173 m2) |
| Total sail area | 447.44 sq ft (41.569 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 162 (average) |
The Ranger 32 is an American sailboat that was designed by Gary Mull as an International Offshore Rule Three-Quarter Ton class racer and first built in 1973. The design is out of production.[1][2][3][4][5]
The Ranger 32 is a development of Swampfire, the winner of the first 3/4 ton cup championship held at Miami in 1974.[1][5]
Production
[edit]The boat was built by Ranger Yachts in the United States, starting in 1973, with 147 boats completed.[1][6]
Design
[edit]The Ranger 32 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop masthead sloop rig, a rudder mounted on a skeg and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 9,500 lb (4,309 kg) and carries 4,480 lb (2,032 kg) of lead ballast. The boat has a draft of 5.25 ft (1.60 m) with the standard keel.[1][2][5]
The boat is fitted with a Universal Atomic 4 gasoline motor of 30 hp (22 kW).[1][5]
The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and two straight settees in the main cabin. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is L-shaped and is equipped with a two-burner stove, ice box and a sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the starboard side. The head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the port side and includes a shower.[1][5]
The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 162 with a high of 172 and low of 156. It has a hull speed of 6.81 kn (12.61 km/h).[2][5]
Operational history
[edit]Dennis Conner, three times America's Cup winner, trained for those high level races on boats that he owned, including his Ranger 32, sailed before his first win in 1980.[7]
The 1980 San Diego Yachting Cup Half Ton class was won by a Ranger 32, Skoom captained by Mike Busch.[8]
See also
[edit]Similar sailboats
- Aloha 32
- Bayfield 30/32
- Beneteau 323
- C&C 32
- Columbia 32
- Contest 32 CS
- Douglas 32
- Hunter 32 Vision
- Hunter 326
- Mirage 32
- Morgan 32
- Nonsuch 324
- Ontario 32
- Watkins 32
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Ranger 32 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ a b c InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Ranger 32". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Garry Mull (1939-1994)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Gary Mull". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Ranger 32". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 19 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2016). "Ranger Yachts (USA)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 13 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ "Dennis Conner: His cup runneth over". Yachting. January 1981. Archived from the original on 19 April 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ Graul, Don (July 1980). "San Diego Yachting Cup". Yachting Magazine. Archived from the original on 19 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.