Columbia 33 Caribbean
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Wirth Munroe |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1963 |
| No. built | 61 |
| Builder(s) | Columbia Yachts |
| Name | Columbia 33 Caribbean |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 11,000 lb (4,990 kg) |
| Draft | 7.00 ft (2.13 m) with centerboard down |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 33.08 ft (10.08 m) |
| LWL | 24.00 ft (7.32 m) |
| Beam | 9.83 ft (3.00 m) |
| Engine type | Universal Atomic 4 30 hp (22 kW) gasoline engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | long keel with centerboard |
| Ballast | 4,200 lb (1,905 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | keel-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 40.50 ft (12.34 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 13.50 ft (4.11 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 35.00 ft (10.67 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 15.50 ft (4.72 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 271.25 sq ft (25.200 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 273.38 sq ft (25.398 m2) |
| Total sail area | 544.63 sq ft (50.598 m2) |
The Columbia 33 Caribbean is an American sailboat that was designed by Wirth Munroe as deep water cruiser and first built in 1963.[1][2][3][4]
The Columbia 33 Caribbean is a development of the Arco 33, which was built by Crystaliner, who completed 15 examples in 1959, before selling the molds to Columbia Yachts.[1][4][5]
The Columbia 33 Caribbean design was developed into the Columbia 34 in 1966 with the addition of a new deck adapted from the Columbia 40 design.[1][4][6][7]