As the Cornish Crabber 32, the new boat from the southern English shipyard will appear in the familiar guise, i.e. with a gaff rig and cutter rig, with a long keel and integral centreboard - a bigger brother of the Cornish Crabber 26 (test in YACHT 19/2012). The concept for the yachts in the Classic series has essentially not changed over the years, only the size of the boats has varied and the programme is now being further expanded with the new flagship. As an alternative, the same boat can also be ordered with a slightly different look but with a simpler, high-rigged Bermuda rig. In this version, the boat is launched on the market as the Adventure 32.
As usual, the design is by David Thomas. In contrast to the Cornish Crabber 26, however, the rudder is no longer attached to the rear, but is now attached to a skeg as a hull appendage. David Thomas has also apparently revised the underwater plan considerably. The long keel is slightly deeper. The Cornish Crabber 32 should now be easier to manoeuvre and generally have better sailing characteristics. And of course the new boat still has the integral centreboard that can be raised. This allows the draught to be reduced from a maximum of 2.35 metres to 1.08 metres.
The interior will be as aisled as usual. Compared to the smaller Crabber 26, which has no interior fittings behind the cabin bulkhead, the new 32 will now also have a spacious double berth aft. Together with the forward cabin and the sofas in the saloon, this means that up to six people can sleep comfortably overnight. The galley will also be larger and a proper navigation system will be available.
The Cornish Crabber 32 and the Adventure 32 version with Bermuda rig are to be presented to the public at the same time in summer 2017. An initial price announcement from the shipyard is around 184,800 euros, including 19 per cent VAT.
The Cornish Crabber 26 tested by YACHT TV
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Michael Good
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