VICTOIRE 34
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 34.25 ft |
| LWL | 27.56 ft |
| Beam | 10.63 ft |
| Draft | 6.14 ft |
| Displacement | 12,302 lb |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 7.0 kn |
Rig & Sails
| Iforetriangle height | 41.52 ft |
| Jforetriangle base | 14.34 ft |
| Pmainsail luff | 35.43 ft |
| Emainsail foot | 11.52 ft |
| FLforestay | 14.3 ft |
| Mainsail | 518.1 sq ft |
| Jib (100%) | 297.7 sq ft |
| Spinnaker | 506.1 sq ft |
About the VICTOIRE 34
Replaced by the VICTOIRE 1044 in 1982 from the same mold.
Direct variant of the VICTOIRE 34
Near-identical models — same hull, builder and designer, re-badged or lightly changed. Specs and owner-reported issues are typically shared across the group, so a sister model's page may carry detail this one doesn't.
Performance
ORC Performance Data(1 certificate)
Measured performance data from ORC (Offshore Racing Congress) certificates.
Polar Diagram
Boat speed (kn) vs. true wind angle. Source: ORC
Racing Ratings
Triple Number
ORC Measured
Sail Areas (ORC)
Speed Table (kn)
| TWA \ TWS | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52° | 3.3 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| 60° | 3.5 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| 75° | 3.6 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.3 |
| 90° | 3.5 | 4.8 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.6 |
| 110° | 3.6 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 8.1 |
| 120° | 3.4 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.4 |
| 135° | 3.1 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 8.5 |
| 150° | 2.5 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 8.2 |
| Beat VMG | 2.1 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
| Run VMG | 2.2 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 7.7 |
Market Price
Estimated Cost of Ownership
Based on 34.25ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the VICTOIRE 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.
Own a VICTOIRE 34? Reports from owners are what turn this into a model-specific checklist — and they're the reason the boats above it have one.
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