Ranger 32

Ranger 32

Development
Designer	Gary Mull
Location	United States
Year	1973
No. built	147
Builder	Ranger Yachts
Name	Ranger 32
Boat
Displacement	9,500 lb (4,309 kg)
Draft	5.25 ft (1.60 m)
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Fiberglass
LOA	32.5 ft (9.9 m)
LWL	25.83 ft (7.87 m)
Beam	10.83 ft (3.30 m)
Engine type	Universal Atomic 4 gasoline motor 30 hp (22 kW)
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	4,480 lb (2,032 kg)
Rudder	rudder mounted on a skeg
Rig
General	Masthead sloop
I foretriangle height	40.90 ft (12.47 m)
J foretriangle base	13.25 ft (4.04 m)
P mainsail luff	3,650 ft (1,110 m)
E mainsail foot	9.67 ft (2.95 m)
Sails
Mainsail area	176.48 sq ft (16.396 m^2)
Jib/genoa area	270.96 sq ft (25.173 m^2)
Total sail area	447.44 sq ft (41.569 m^2)
Racing
PHRF	162 (average)

The Ranger 32 is an American sailboat that was designed by Gary Mull as an International Offshore Rule Three-Quarter Ton class racer and first built in 1973. The design is out of production.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

The Ranger 32 is a development of Swampfire, the winner of the first 3/4 ton cup championship held at Miami in 1974.^[1][5]

Production

The boat was built by Ranger Yachts in the United States, starting in 1973, with 147 boats completed.^[1][6]

Design

The Ranger 32 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop masthead sloop rig, a rudder mounted on a skeg and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 9,500 lb (4,309 kg) and carries 4,480 lb (2,032 kg) of lead ballast. The boat has a draft of 5.25 ft (1.60 m) with the standard keel.^[1][2][5]

The boat is fitted with a Universal Atomic 4 gasoline motor of 30 hp (22 kW).^[1][5]

The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and two straight settees in the main cabin. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is L-shaped and is equipped with a two-burner stove, ice box and a sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the starboard side. The head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the port side and includes a shower.^[1][5]

The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 162 with a high of 172 and low of 156. It has a hull speed of 6.81 kn (12.61 km/h).^[2][5]

Operational history

Dennis Conner, three times America's Cup winner, trained for those high level races on boats that he owned, including his Ranger 32, sailed before his first win in 1980.^[7]

The 1980 San Diego Yachting Cup Half Ton class was won by a Ranger 32, Skoom captained by Mike Busch.^[8]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

Similar sailboats

• Aloha 32
• Bayfield 30/32
• Beneteau 323
• C&C 32
• Columbia 32
• Contest 32 CS
• Douglas 32
• Hunter 32 Vision
• Hunter 326
• Mirage 32
• Morgan 32
• Nonsuch 324
• Ontario 32
• Watkins 32

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Ranger 32 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
2. InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Ranger 32". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
3. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Garry Mull (1939-1994)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Gary Mull". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
5. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Ranger 32". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 19 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
6. McArthur, Bruce (2016). "Ranger Yachts (USA)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 13 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
7. "Dennis Conner: His cup runneth over". Yachting. January 1981. Archived from the original on 19 April 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
8. Graul, Don (July 1980). "San Diego Yachting Cup". Yachting Magazine. Archived from the original on 19 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.