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RIVAL 34

RIVAL 34

Southern Shipbuilding🇬🇧· Design: Peter Brett
$18,169 avg$16,150 – $20,188 (4 listings)from 1972174 built
$2.0K – $5.3K est. annual maintenance
Bluewater CruisermonoMasthead SloopFin
Rival Owners Association

Specifications

Hull

LOA34 ft
LWL24.83 ft
Beam9.67 ft
Draft5.83 ft
Displacement11,900 lb
Ballast4,695.7 lb
Hull speed1.34·√LWL6.7 kn

Rig & Sails

Iforetriangle height37.72 ft
Jforetriangle base12.68 ft
Pmainsail luff37.75 ft
Emainsail foot11.25 ft
FLforestay12.7 ft
Mainsail468.5 sq ft
Jib (100%)239.1 sq ft
Spinnaker406.5 sq ft

Performance

Comfort32.5
Capsize1.70
SA/Disp13.9
Disp/Len347
Bal/Disp39.5

ORC Performance Data(2 certificates)

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

Polar Diagram

24680°30°60°90°120°150°180°WIND
4kn6kn8kn10kn12kn14kn16kn20kn24knbeat VMGrun VMG

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

Racing Ratings

GPH763.3 s/miOSN735.5

Triple Number

LowMedHighOffshore0.66600.88580.9934Inshore0.51600.71130.8201

ORC Measured

Displacement5399 kg (11904 lb)Wetted surface22.3 m² (240 ft²)Stability index-1.0

Sail Areas (ORC)

Main19.6 m² (211 ft²)Genoa30.7 m² (331 ft²)Spinnaker64.8 m² (698 ft²)

Speed Table (kn)

TWA \ TWS468101214162024
52°3.04.04.95.45.86.06.16.16.1
60°3.24.35.15.76.06.26.36.46.4
75°3.44.55.35.96.36.56.66.86.8
90°3.34.55.46.06.46.66.87.07.1
110°3.44.65.66.26.66.87.07.37.4
120°3.24.55.56.26.66.97.17.57.8
135°2.94.05.05.96.46.87.07.58.1
150°2.43.54.55.36.06.56.87.37.8
Beat VMG1.92.63.13.63.84.04.04.03.9
Run VMG2.13.03.94.65.35.96.36.97.3

Estimated Value

Low Confidence
Based on 4 listings
Low
$12,292
Estimated Value
$13,476
High
$14,404
Inflation-adjusted to 2026 USD

Estimated Cost of Ownership

Based on 34ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.

$/ft/mo
Annual Maintenance
$2.0K – $5.3K
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Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection

We don't have enough data on the RIVAL 34yet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind — but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.

Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.

1Structural & Bulkheads9732Standing Rigging6403Deck & Topsides6404Keel & Keel Bolts5535Rudder & Steering5086Hull & Bottom377
Free general pre-purchase checklist
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