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C&C 36 Performance

How the C&C 36 performs on the water — racing handicap, sail-carrying power, stability and comfort.

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The C&C 36 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
132s/nm
Cruiser/racer — competitive in club racing, comfortable cruising.

PHRF Fleet Position

Where the C&C 36 sits on the PHRF handicap spectrum — lower numbers mean faster boats.

Racer 0–90
Cruiser/Racer 90–150
Cruiser 150–210
Cs 36 Merlin 126s/nm
C&C 36 132s/nm Cruiser/racer — competitive in club racing, comfortable cruising.
Catalina 36 Mkii 144s/nm
Sabre 36 144s/nm

How It Compares

Side-by-side with the boats most often cross-shopped against the C&C 36.

C&C 36 Catalina 36 Mkii Cs 36 Merlin S2 110 C Sabre 36 Sigma 362
Dimensions
LOA 36.0 36.3 36.0 36.0 36.0 36.0
LWL 31.0 29.2 28.3 29.3 28.0
Beam 12.0 11.5 11.9 11.3 11.5
Displacement 14 13 16 13 12
Ballast 6 5 6 5 5
Sail Area 625 608 625 610
Performance
PHRF 132 144 126 144
SA/Disp 16.5 17.7 15.8 17.5
Bal/Disp 40.3 43.0 41.6
Comfort 25.6 24.9 29.8 25.9
Capsize 1.95 1.96 1.90 1.91
Hull Speed 7.5 7.2 7.1 7.3