M32 (catamaran)
Class of sailing catamaran
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The M32 (formerly the Marstsrom 32) is a class of sailing catamaran designed by Göran Marström and Kåre Ljung[1] and first built in 2010 by Marstrom Composite AB.[2] The design and production rights were sold in 2013 to Aston Harald Composite AB led by Håkan Svensson and run by Killian Bushe.[3]
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 M32 in Match Cup Norway (2018) | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Göran Marström & Kåre Ljung |
| Location | Sweden |
| Year | 2010 |
| Builder | Aston Harald Composite AB |
| Name | M32 |
| Boat | |
| Crew | 4-5 |
| Displacement | 510 kg (1,120 lb) |
| Hull | |
| General | 2 hulls |
| Type | Multihull |
| Construction | Carbon Fibre/Nomex core |
| Hull weight | 82 kg (181 lb) each |
| LOA | 9.68 m (31.8 ft) |
| Beam |
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| Engine type | none |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | daggerboards |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Sloop |
| Mast length | 16.8 m (55 ft) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 52 m2 (560 sq ft) |
| Gennaker area | 61 m2 (660 sq ft) |
| Total sail area | 113 m2 (1,220 sq ft) |
Design
The M32 is a lightweight, all-carbon, high-performance, one-design multihull. Each of the two hulls - constructed of carbon fiber over a Nomex core - weighs 82 kg (181 lb) and features increased forward buoyancy to reduce nose-diving. The boat weighs 510 kg (1,124 lb) overall and carries a sail area of 52 m2 (560 sq ft) resulting in a very high sail area to weight ratio.[3]
The sail plan includes only a high aspect ratio, fully battened mainsail for upwind sailing combined with a furling gennaker for downwind sailing.
Events
World Championship
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Marstrand[4] |  Phil Robertson (NZL) |
 DenmarkJonas Warrer |
New Zealand Chris Steele |
| 2018 Chicago[5] | Phil Robertson (NZL) |
 United StatesRick DeVos |
 NetherlandsPieter Taselaar |
| 2019 Riva del Garda[6] | United States Don Wilson |
Netherlands Pieter Taselaar |
United States Jennifer Wilson |
| 2021 Miami[7] | Don Wilson (USA) |
Anthony Kotoun (USA) Joel Ronning (USA) |
 SwedenRichard Goransson |
| 2022 Cascais[8] | United States Don Wilson |
United States Dan Cheresh |
United States Larry Phillips |
| 2023 | Jake Julien Keith Swinton Rhys Mara Julius Hallstrom Jeff McCooey |
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| 2024 Riva del Garda | USA #69 - Rated X Jake Julien USA Keith Swinton AUS Rhys Mara AUS Julius Hallström SWE Jeff McCoey USA |
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| 2025 Miami | Surge Ryan McKillen Taylor Canfield Sam Loughborough Stewart Dodson Luke Payne |
