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Hunter 35.5 Performance

How the Hunter 35.5 performs on the water — racing handicap, speed, sail-carrying power, stability and comfort.

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The Hunter 35.5 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
141s/nm
Cruiser/racer — competitive in club racing, comfortable cruising.

PHRF Fleet Position

Where the Hunter 35.5 sits on the PHRF handicap spectrum — lower numbers mean faster boats.

Racer 0–90
Cruiser/Racer 90–150
Cruiser 150–210
C&C 35 126s/nm
Hunter 35.5 141s/nm Cruiser/racer — competitive in club racing, comfortable cruising.
Hunter 35 Legend 147s/nm

How It Compares

Side-by-side with the boats most often cross-shopped against the Hunter 35.5.

Hunter 35.5 C&C 35 Dufour Classic 35 Hunter 35 Legend Oceanis 351 Beneteau Sun Odyssey 35 Jeanneau
Dimensions
LOA 35.0 35.0 35.0 35.0 35.0
LWL 28.0 29.0
Beam 11.5 12.0
Displacement 10 13
Ballast 3 5
Sail Area 492 587
Performance
PHRF 141 126 147
SA/Disp 17.0 17.0
Bal/Disp 31.1 40.0
Comfort 19.9 22.3
Capsize 2.14 2.05
Hull Speed 7.1 7.3