Hull Speed
The theoretical displacement-mode speed limit — determined by waterline length, not engine or sail power.
6.4 kts
A displacement hull pushes a bow wave whose speed is limited by the waterline length.
With a waterline of 23.0′, the Paceship 32 Tripp tops out around 6.4 knots in displacement mode — after that, the bow wave outruns the hull and resistance climbs steeply.
1.34 × √23.0′ LWL = 6.4 kts
Performance Ratios
Racing handicap, sail-carrying power, stability and comfort — and what each one actually tells you about a day on the water.
Ballast / Displacement
24.5%
Light ballast — tends to be tender; reef earlier than the numbers suggest.
Displacement / Length
389
Heavy displacement — a slow, steady, seakindly hull.
Hull Speed
6.4kts
Pounds/Inch Immersion
5lbs
Weight needed to sink the hull one inch — loading sensitivity.
PHRF Fleet Position
Where the Paceship 32 Tripp sits on the PHRF handicap spectrum — lower numbers mean faster boats.
Pearson 32
Morgan 32
Coronado 32
How It Compares
Side-by-side with the boats most often cross-shopped against the Paceship 32 Tripp.
| Paceship 32 Tripp | Bristol 31 Xl | Coronado 32 | Islander 32 2 | Morgan 32 | Pearson 32 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | ||||||
| LOA | 31.8 | 31.8 | 31.9 | 32.0 | 31.9 | 31.8 |
| LWL | 23.0 | 22.0 | 27.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 |
| Beam | 10.2 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 11.1 | 11.5 | 10.5 |
| Displacement | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
| Ballast | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Sail Area | — | 445 | 408 | 468 | 493 | 475 |
| Performance | ||||||
| PHRF | — | — | 198 | — | 186 | 159 |
| SA/Disp | — | 14.8 | 12.6 | 15.7 | 16.0 | 17.1 |
| Bal/Disp | 24.5 | 33.0 | 43.2 | 30.5 | — | 40.4 |
| Comfort | — | 33.1 | 31.9 | 24.3 | 24.3 | 23.5 |
| Capsize | — | 1.72 | 1.67 | 2.03 | 2.07 | 1.99 |
| Hull Speed | — | 6.3 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 |