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.
Olson 34
C&C 34
Cruiser/racer — competitive in club racing, comfortable cruising.
Catalina 34
Oday 34
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 |