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C&C 32 Performance

How the C&C 32 performs on the water — racing handicap, sail-carrying power, stability and comfort.

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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.

Racer 0–90
Cruiser/Racer 90–150
Cruiser 150–210
J/32 114s/nm
C&C 32 144s/nm Cruiser/racer — competitive in club racing, comfortable cruising.
Contessa 32 174s/nm
Hunter 32 Vision 177s/nm
Ontario 32 177s/nm
Ericson 32 192s/nm

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