The Bolero 35.5, a moderate displacement fractionally rigged sloop, was designed by David Thomas and built in the UK by Production Yachts Ltd.
Underwater Profile: Fin keel & spade rudder
Hull Material: GRP (Fibreglass)
Length Overall: 35'6" (10.8m)
Waterline Length: 29'5" (9.0m)
Beam: 11'4" (3.5m)
Draft: 6'4" (1.9m)
Rig Type: Fractional sloop
Displacement: 12,103lb (5,490kg)
Designer: David Thomas
Builder: Production Yachts Ltd (UK)
Year First Built: 1979
Year Last Built: 1981
Number Built: 6
1. Sail Area/Displacement Ratio: 17.4
2. Ballast/Displacement Ratio: Not known
3. Displacement/Length Ratio: 212
4. Comfort Ratio: 23.6
5. Capsize Screening Formula: 1.9
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1. A Sail Area/Displacement Ratio of 17.4 suggests that the Bolero 35.5 will, in the right conditions, approach her maximum hull speed readily and satisfy the sailing performance expectations of most cruising sailors.
2. As the ballast weight is not published for the Bolero 35.5 it is not possible for us to calculate the Ballast/Displacement Ratio.
3. A Displacement/Length Ratio of 212, tells us the Bolero 35.5 is clearly a light displacement sailboat. If she's loaded with too much heavy cruising gear her performance will suffer to a degree.
4. Ted Brewer's Comfort Ratio of 23.6 suggests that crew comfort of a Bolero 35.5 in a seaway is similar to what you would associate with the motion of a coastal cruiser with moderate stability, which is not the best of news for anyone prone to seasickness.
5. The Capsize Screening Formula of 1.9 tells us that a xxxx would not be as good a choice of sailboat for ocean passage-making, owing to the increased risk of capsize in strong winds and heavy seas when compared to a sailboat with a CSF of less than 2.0.
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