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C&C 34 Performance

How the C&C 34 performs on the water — racing handicap, sail-carrying power, stability and comfort.

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The C&C 34 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
123s/nm
Cruiser/racer — competitive in club racing, comfortable cruising.

PHRF Fleet Position

Where the C&C 34 sits on the PHRF handicap spectrum — lower numbers mean faster boats.

Racer 0–90
Cruiser/Racer 90–150
Cruiser 150–210
Olson 34 108s/nm
C&C 34 123s/nm Cruiser/racer — competitive in club racing, comfortable cruising.
Catalina 34 150s/nm
Oday 34 153s/nm

How It Compares

Side-by-side with the boats most often cross-shopped against the C&C 34.

C&C 34 Aloha 34 Catalina 34 J34 Oday 34 Olson 34
Dimensions
LOA 34.0 34.0 34.0 34.0 34.0 34.0
LWL 28.7 29.3 26.0 28.8 28.0
Beam 11.2 11.9 11.2 11.3 10.8
Displacement 13 11 8 11 8
Ballast 4 5 3 4 3
Sail Area 531 514 505 524 575
Performance
PHRF 123 150 153 108
SA/Disp 15.0 15.7 20.1 16.5 22.2
Bal/Disp 34.6 41.8
Comfort 27.9 22.0 17.7 23.3 18.5
Capsize 1.88 2.09 2.23 2.00 2.13
Hull Speed 7.2 7.3 6.8 7.2 7.1