M32 (catamaran)

M32
M32 in Match Cup Norway (2018)
M32 sail emblem
Development
DesignerGöran Marström & Kåre Ljung
LocationSweden
Year2010
BuilderAston Harald Composite AB
Boat
Crew4-5
Displacement510 kg (1,120 lb)
Hull
General2 hulls
TypeMultihull
ConstructionCarbon Fibre/Nomex core
Hull weight82 kg (181 lb) each
LOA9.68 m (31.8 ft)
Beam
  • 5.54 m (18.2 ft)
  • (incl. racks/side wings 8.35 m (27.4 ft))
Enginenone
Hull appendages
Keeldaggerboards
Rig
Rig typeSloop
Mast height16.8 m (55 ft)
Sails
Mainsail area52 m2 (560 sq ft)
61 m2 (660 sq ft)
Total sail area
113 m2 (1,220 sq ft)
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The M32 (formerly the Marstsrom 32) is a class of sailing catamaran designed by Göran Marström and Kåre Ljung and first built in 2010 by Marstrom Composite AB. The design and production rights were sold in 2013 to Aston Harald Composite AB led by Håkan Svensson and run by Killian Bushe.

Design

The M32 is a lightweight, all-carbon, high-performance, one-design multihull. Each of the two hulls - constructed of carbon fiber over a Nomex core - weighs 82 kg (181 lb) and features increased forward buoyancy to reduce nose-diving. The boat weighs 510 kg (1,124 lb) overall and carries a sail area of 52 m2 (560 sq ft) resulting in a very high sail area to weight ratio.

The sail plan includes only a high aspect ratio, fully battened mainsail for upwind sailing combined with a furling gennaker for downwind sailing.

Events

World Championship

Year Gold Silver Bronze
2017 Marstrand  Phil Robertson (NZL)  Denmark
Jonas Warrer		  New Zealand
Chris Steele
2018 Chicago  Phil Robertson (NZL)  United States
Rick DeVos		  Netherlands
Pieter Taselaar
2019 Riva del Garda  United States
Don Wilson		  Netherlands
Pieter Taselaar		  United States
Jennifer Wilson
2021 Miami  Don Wilson (USA)  Anthony Kotoun (USA)
 Joel Ronning (USA)		  Sweden
Richard Goransson
2022 Cascais  United States
Don Wilson		  United States
Dan Cheresh		  United States
Larry Phillips
2023 Jake Julien
Keith Swinton
Rhys Mara
Julius Hallstrom
Jeff McCooey
2024 Riva del Garda USA #69 - Rated X
Jake Julien USA
Keith Swinton AUS
Rhys Mara AUS
Julius Hallström SWE
Jeff McCoey USA
2025 Miami Surge
Ryan McKillen
Taylor Canfield
Sam Loughborough
Stewart Dodson
Luke Payne

See also

Similar sailboats

References

  1. ↑ "THE M32 ONE DESIGN – A 32 FOOT CARBON CATAMARAN". M32 ICA. Retrieved 8 September 2017.[permanent dead link]
  2. ↑ Sheahan, Matthew (6 January 2016). "M32 catamaran – a high-speed cat for the World Match Racing Tour". Yachting World. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  3. 1 2 Heppell, Toby (30 June 2016). "Boat test: The M32". Yachts & Yachting. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  4. ↑ "M32 World Championships - M32 World". M32world.com. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Results Archive". M32world.com. Retrieved July 14, 2026.