Designed and built by Jim Young Marine Ltd in New Zealand, the Young 88 is a cruiser/racer yacht as well as a family boat.
There is an active Young 88 class racing series and it has recently been announced that a two-handed mixed offshore keelboat event has been added to the programme for the 2024 Paris Olympics - it's something the Young 88 class association have embraced.
Underwater Configuration: Fin keel with spade rudder
Hull Material: GRP (fibreglass)
Length Overall: 29' 4" / 8.94m
Waterline Length: 26' 4" / 8.02m
Beam: 0' 10" / 3.30m
Draft: 5' 9" / 1.75m
Rig Type: Fractional Sloop
Displacement: 5,843lb / 2,650kg
Designer: Jim Young
Builder: Jim Young Marine Ltd (NZ)
Year First Built: 1981
Year Last Built: ?
Number Built: 158
Owners Association: ?
Sail Area/Displacement Ratio: 19.0
Ballast/Displacement Ratio: 38.0
Displacement/Length Ratio: 143
Comfort Ratio: 13.9
Capsize Screening Formula: 2.4
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