Contessa 32

Jeremy Rogers

Overview

Price

£225,000 inc.

Year Built

2023

Model

Contessa 32

Length

9.75

Berths

5

Lying

Falmouth, UK

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Specification

Manufacturer

Jeremy Rogers

Model

Contessa 32

Designer

David Sadler

Hull Material

GRP

Beam (m)

2.9

Draft (m)

1.68

Displacement (kg)

4309

Engine

Beta

Engine HP

25

Engine Hours

160

Cabins

1

Berths

5

WC/Heads

1

Fuel Capacity (l)

55

Water Capacity (l)

80

Overview

Design and Build

The Jeremy Rogers Ltd Contessa 32 is one of the most respected and proven offshore cruising yachts ever built. Designed by David Sadler, the Contessa 32 has earned a reputation for exceptional seaworthiness, balance, and enduring build quality. Originally conceived as a performance cruiser, the design has stood the test of time and remains a benchmark for sailors seeking a capable and confidence-inspiring yacht for offshore passages.

Hull and Construction

The Contessa 32 features a solid GRP hull with a deep forefoot, long fin keel, and skeg-hung rudder. This combination provides excellent directional stability and control, particularly in more challenging offshore conditions.

  • Solid GRP hull construction
  • Long fin keel
  • Skeg-hung rudder
  • Strong, seakindly hull form

The design is widely recognised for its ability to look after its crew, even when conditions become less forgiving.

Rig and Sailing Characteristics

Configured as a masthead sloop, the Contessa 32 offers a well-balanced and easily managed sail plan. The rig is efficient and dependable, allowing the yacht to make steady progress across a wide range of conditions. Under sail, the boat is known for its reassuring feel, tracking well and maintaining composure when pressed. This makes it particularly appealing to sailors planning longer passages or those stepping into offshore cruising.

Engine and Propulsion

Auxiliary power is provided by an inboard diesel engine, offering reliable propulsion for harbour manoeuvring and motoring when required.

  • Inboard diesel engine
  • Shaft drive configuration
  • Efficient and straightforward operation

The simplicity of the setup aligns well with the yacht’s offshore focus.

Accommodation and Layout

The interior layout is practical and traditional, making efficient use of the available space while maintaining a comfortable environment for extended time on board.

  • Forward V-berth
  • Saloon seating with additional berths
  • Navigation area
  • Galley with essential facilities
  • Separate heads compartment

The layout is well suited to a couple or small crew undertaking coastal cruising or offshore passages.

Condition and Ownership

The Contessa 32 benefits from a strong ownership community and long-standing reputation, which often translates into well-maintained examples on the market. Buyers are typically drawn not only to the design itself but also to its proven track record.

Location and Viewing

The yacht is available for viewing by prior arrangement.
Please contact us for further information or to arrange a viewing.

Equipment and Information

Construction
47% ballast ratio
Encapsulated long fin keel
2 ton lead ballast
Full skeg hung rudder in GRP with stainless stock
Coppercoated Hull
Moulded in red
Decks finished in light grey
Cap rail and cockpit seating in marine maple
Tiller steering

On Deck
25 LB CQR anchor
Quick Prince DP2E electric anchor windlass
40 metres of galvanised anchor chain
Single bow roller
Water tight anchor chain locker
Stainless steel pull pit/push pit and stanchions with gates to port and starboard
Harken genoa and mainsheet tracks
2 x Anderson self tailing winches at mast base
2 x Anderson 45 self tailing primary winches
2 x Anderson 18 self tailing secondary winches
2 x Anderson 34 self tailing halyard winches at spray hood
Sanders sprayhood in grey with leathered grab rail.
Spinlock sheaves and clutches
Hinged tiller arm with Spinlock extension
Integrated liferaft cradle on pushpit
1 x full depth cockpit locker
1 x gas locker
Manual bilge pump
Shore power connection
2 x winch handle cockpit lockers with maple surrounds
Engine control panel
Companionway watch seat

Rigging & Sails
Mast head, keel stepped, sloop rig
Selden anodised aluminium mast
One set of spreaders
6mm stainless steel standing rigging
Removeable inner forestay
Wishard backstay adjuster
Harken MK5 genoa furler
Carbon spinnaker pole
Stack pack with lazy jack and nose cone
All lines led back to cockpit
Selden solid kicker

Full set of Sanders sails from 2023:
Mainsail, fully battened with 3 reefs
Furling genoa
Cruising chute
Storm jib

Engineering & Electrical
Beta Marine B-25 – 3 cylinder engine
25 BHP @3600 rpm
160 hours
Shaft drive to 3 bladed Darglow featherstream propeller

3 x 90 a/h Mastervolt AGM batteries
Mastervolt battery charger
Mastervolt battery monitor
Sunware solar panel
Watt & Sea cruising 300 hydrogenerator
Shore power connection
USB and 3pin UK outlets

Navigation
Cockpit
Raymarine Axiom Pro 9″ chartplotter with radar
Raymarine I70 multifunction colour display x 3
Raymarine P70s autopilot control
Raymarine tiller pilot
Raymarine Raymic handset and speaker
Plastimo Contest 130 compass
LED navigation lights

Chart table
Raymarine Axiom Pro 12″ chartplotter with radar
Raymarine Ray 63 VHF
Raymarine AIS 700

Interior
6 Berths over fwd cabin, saloon and pilot berth
Lovely interior joinery in cherry
Eberspacher heating
LED lighting throughout
Upholstery in light grey
Seaview blinds to all port holes

Galley
U shaped to port
Corian worktop
Force 10 2 burner gas hob and oven
Twin stainless steel sink
Freshwater and sea water from foot pumps
Isotherm refrigerator
2 x deep storage lockers

Chart Table
Hinged lifting chart table
12v control panel
Isolator switch under seating
Pilot berth running aft

Saloon
U shaped seating to port
Infill to create double berth
Saloon table with central storage
Lee cloths to port and starboard with zip to solid pole
Bench seating to starboard
Flexible water bladder
Bookshelving and further storage above seating

Heads
Hanging storage to starboard
Louvred sliding door
Manual flush toilet to port
Holding tank or overboard divert
Sliding sink unit
Fresh water via foot pump

Forward Cabin
2 single canvassed berths
Hinged access to storage
Double over head locker

Broker's Comments

There is a reason the Contessa 32 continues to be spoken about with such respect. It is one of those boats that feels right the moment you step aboard, and even more so once you get her sailing. They have a reputation for looking after their crew, and it is well deserved. The motion is steady, the helm is balanced, and there is a sense of confidence that is difficult to replicate in more modern designs. It is the kind of boat that encourages you to go a little further, knowing it will take it in its stride. At the same time, it remains a very usable and manageable yacht. It is not complicated, it does not demand constant attention, and it rewards good, straightforward sailing. For anyone considering their first serious offshore-capable yacht, or looking to step into something with genuine pedigree, the Contessa 32 is always worth a closer look. It is a classic for very good reason.

DISCLAIMER

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

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