Built by Canada's Bayfield Boat Yard from 1984 to 1988, this Haydn Gozzard-designed 36-footer exemplifies the qualities that made Bayfield boats highly regarded among serious cruising sailors. The design combines a traditional long keel configuration with thoughtful proportions that prioritize seaworthiness and comfort over pure speed. With a displacement of 18,500 pounds and 6,500 pounds of ballast, the Bayfield 36 offers the stability and sea-kindly motion that offshore cruisers demand. The cutter rig provides excellent sail handling options and storm flexibility, while the substantial beam of 12 feet creates generous interior volume. Her comfort ratio of 32.49 indicates exceptional motion comfort in seaway conditions, making long passages more pleasant for the crew. The long keel design, while sacrificing some maneuverability in tight quarters, delivers predictable tracking and the ability to take the ground safely. Her moderate sail area to displacement ratio of 16.94 suggests respectable performance without being overpowered, while the capsize screening formula of 1.82 falls well within accepted offshore sailing parameters. This is fundamentally a boat designed for serious coastal and offshore cruising, where comfort, safety, and reliability take precedence over racing performance.

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