Review of T-34

T-34 anno 2009.

Basic specs.

The T-34 is a sailboat designed by the Italian maritime architect bureau Lostuzzi Yacht Design S.n.c. in the early 2010.

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Hull

The hull is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season. And outside the sailing season, just bottom cleaning and perhaps anti-fouling painting once a year - a few hours of work, that's all.

The hull is a sandwich construction which improves the indoor climate. Especially when the water is colder than the air in the cabin, then the double hull insulates against cold water and reduce the condense water in the cabin.

Interior

The boat is equipped with 4+2 berths and 120.0 liter fresh water capacity.

Rig

T-34 anno 2009 with spinnaker.

The T-34 is equipped with a fractional rig. A fractional rig has smaller headsails which make tacking easier, which is an advantage for cruisers and racers, of course. The downside is that having the wind from behind often requires a gennaker or a spinnaker for optimal speed.

Sailing characteristics

This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.

Stability and Safety

What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?

The capsize screening value for T-34 is 2.15, indicating that this boat would not be accepted to participate in ocean races.

EU classification

T-34 holds a CE certification:

The boat is by European Union certified as Class A. OCEAN:

Designed for extended voyages where conditions may exceed wind force 8 (Beaufort scale) and significant wave heights of 4 m and above but excluding abnormal conditions, and vessels largely self-sufficient.

Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed

What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?

The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 7.2 knots. The term "Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed" is widely used even though a boat can sail faster. The term shall be interpreted as above the theoretical speed a great additional power is necessary for a small gain in speed.

Immersion rate

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for T-34 is about 195 kg/cm, alternatively 1094 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 195 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 1094 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.

Sailing statistics

This section is statistical comparison with similar boats of the same category. The basis of the following statistical computations is our unique database with more than 26,000 different boat types and 350,000 data points.

Motion Comfort Ratio

What is Motion Comfort Ratio (MCR)?

The Motion Comfort Ratio for T-34 is 17.4.

Comparing this ratio with similar sailboats show that it is more comfortable than 14% of all similar sailboat designs. This is a comfort value significantly below average.

L/B (Length Beam Ratio)

What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?

The l/b ratio for T-34 is 3.03.

Compared with other similar sailboats it is more spacy than 66% of all other designs. It seems that the designer has chosen a slightly more spacy hull design.

D/L (Displacement Length Ratio)

What is Displacement Length Ratio?

The DL-ratio for T-34 is 149 which categorizes this boat among 'ultra light racers'.

88% of all similar sailboat designs are categorized as heavier. A light displacement requires less sailarea and has higher accellerations.

SA/D (Sail Area Displacement ratio)

What is SA/D (Sail Area Displacement ratio)?

The SA/D for T-34 with ISO 8666 reference sail is 24.4, with a 135% genua the SA/D is 28.3.

The SA/D ratio indicates that it is faster than 100% of all similar sailboat designs in light wind.

Maintenance

Rig

Dimensions of sail for fractional rig.

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If you need to renew parts of your running rig and is not quite sure of the dimensions, you may find the estimates computed below useful.

**Guiding dimensions of running rig**
Usage	Length		Diameter
Mainsail halyard	33.8 m	(110.7 feet)	10 mm	(3/8 inch)
Jib/genoa halyard	33.8 m	(110.7 feet)	10 mm	(3/8 inch)
Spinnaker halyard	33.8 m	(110.7 feet)	10 mm	(3/8 inch)
Jib sheet	10.0 m	(32.8 feet)	12 mm	(1/2 inch)
Genoa sheet	10.0 m	(32.8 feet)	12 mm	(1/2 inch)
Mainsheet	25.0 m	(81.9 feet)	12 mm	(1/2 inch)
Spinnaker sheet	22.0 m	(72.1 feet)	12 mm	(1/2 inch)
Cunningham	4.8 m	(15.7 feet)	10 mm	(3/8 inch)
Kickingstrap	9.6 m	(31.5 feet)	10 mm	(3/8 inch)
Clew-outhaul	9.6 m	(31.5 feet)	10 mm	(3/8 inch)

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References

[Ref 1]: ISO 8666 Small craft — Principal data.
[Ref 3]: ISO 12215-5 Small craft — Hull construction and scantlings.