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OOD 34 (CONTESSA)

OOD 34 (CONTESSA)

Contessa Yachts🇬🇧· Design: Doug Peterson
$23,495 avg$23,495 – $23,495 (1 listings)1978–198180 built
$1.9K – $5.0K est. annual maintenance
Performance RacermonoMasthead SloopFin

Specifications

Hull

LOA33.67 ft
LWL28 ft
Beam11.08 ft
Draft6.33 ft
Displacement8,050 lb
Ballast3,649.9 lb
Hull speed1.34·√LWL7.1 kn

Rig & Sails

Iforetriangle height40.91 ft
Jforetriangle base13.2 ft
Pmainsail luff36.06 ft
Emainsail foot11.4 ft
FLforestay13.2 ft
Mainsail492 sq ft
Jib (100%)270 sq ft
Spinnaker459 sq ft

About the OOD 34 (CONTESSA)

Besides the original 80, an additional 20 were built with a different deck and a more cruising oriented interior. SA (Reported) above includes a 150% genoa.

Performance

Comfort17.0
Capsize2.21
SA/Disp24.8
Disp/Len164
Bal/Disp45.3

ORC Performance Data(3 certificates)

Measured performance data from ORC (Offshore Racing Congress) certificates.

Polar Diagram

24680°30°60°90°120°150°180°WIND
6kn8kn10kn12kn14kn16kn20knbeat VMGrun VMG

Boat speed (kn) vs. true wind angle. Source: ORC

Racing Ratings

GPH686.0 s/miOSN659.0

Triple Number

LowMedHighOffshore0.76851.00371.1224Inshore0.59690.81930.9435

ORC Measured

Displacement4389 kg (9678 lb)Wetted surface23.5 m² (253 ft²)Stability index55.3

Sail Areas (ORC)

Main22.8 m² (246 ft²)Genoa37.0 m² (398 ft²)Spinnaker74.6 m² (803 ft²)

Speed Table (kn)

TWA \ TWS681012141620
52°4.95.86.46.66.86.86.8
60°5.16.06.56.86.97.07.0
75°5.36.26.76.97.17.37.4
90°5.26.26.77.07.27.57.8
110°5.16.26.87.27.57.88.1
120°4.96.06.77.17.57.88.5
135°4.55.56.46.97.27.68.4
150°3.84.85.76.56.97.27.9
Beat VMG3.23.84.44.74.84.94.8
Run VMG3.34.25.05.76.36.77.3

Market Price

Low
$23,495
Average
$23,495
High
$23,495
Based on 1 listings across 1 marketplace

Estimated Cost of Ownership

Based on 33.67ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.

$/ft/mo
Annual Maintenance
$1.9K – $5.0K
Hull, rigging, sails, engine service
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Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection

2 reported issues across 2 systems for the OOD 34 (CONTESSA), compiled from owner reports in sailing forums and owner-association material.

1 critical1 major
Sails1Hull1

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