The C&C 32 is and respectable in club racing.
Performance Ratios
Racing handicap, sail-carrying power, stability and comfort — and what each one actually tells you about a day on the water.
PHRF Rating
144s/nm
Cruiser/racer — competitive in club racing, comfortable cruising.
PHRF Fleet Position
Where the C&C 32 sits on the PHRF handicap spectrum — lower numbers mean faster boats.
J/32
C&C 32
Cruiser/racer — competitive in club racing, comfortable cruising.
Contessa 32
Hunter 32 Vision
Ontario 32
Ericson 32
How It Compares
Side-by-side with the boats most often cross-shopped against the C&C 32.
| C&C 32 | Contessa 32 | Ericson 32 | Hunter 32 Vision | J/32 | Ontario 32 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | ||||||
| LOA | 32.0 | 32.0 | 31.6 | 32.0 | 32.0 | 32.0 |
| LWL | — | 24.0 | 24.0 | 27.0 | 27.5 | 26.5 |
| Beam | — | 9.5 | 9.7 | 11.3 | 11.4 | 11.0 |
| Displacement | — | 9 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Ballast | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Sail Area | — | 433 | 452 | 486 | 484 | 481 |
| Performance | ||||||
| PHRF | 144 | 174 | 192 | 177 | 114 | 177 |
| SA/Disp | — | 15.5 | 17.0 | 15.4 | 18.9 | 16.9 |
| Bal/Disp | — | 47.4 | 45.5 | 39.5 | 39.1 | 40.6 |
| Comfort | — | 27.7 | 25.2 | 24.4 | 27.5 | 22.1 |
| Capsize | — | 1.80 | 1.88 | 2.02 | 1.70 | 2.06 |
| Hull Speed | — | 6.6 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 7.9 | 6.9 |