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Columbia 34 Mark II

Columbia Yachts · designed by William Tripp Jr. · 1970

fin keelBermuda rigUnited States

The Columbia 34 Mark II is a 34-foot bermuda rig sailboat designed by William Tripp Jr. and built by Columbia Yachts, first launched in 1970.

Columbia 34 Mark II sailboat
Photo via Wikimedia Commons

General

Builder Columbia Yachts
Designer William Tripp Jr.
Years built 1970
Hull type fin keel
Rig type Bermuda rig
Construction fiberglass
Origin United States

Dimensions

LOA33.58 ft10.24 m
LWL27.33 ft8.33 m
Beam10.00 ft3.05 m
Draft (max)5.50 ft1.68 m
Displacement12,000 lb5,443 kg
Ballast4,700 lb2,132 kg
Sail Area526 ft²48.9 m²

Design ratios

Computed from the specs above using the standard formulas. Try the sailboat calculators with your own numbers.

SA / Displacement 16.06 Cruiser — good all-round performance
Ballast / Displacement 39.2 % Higher = stiffer / more sail-carrying power
Displacement / Length 262 Moderate
Comfort Ratio 29.6 Coastal cruiser
Capsize Screening 1.75 Suited to offshore passages (≤ 2.0)
Hull Speed 7.0 kn Theoretical max displacement speed
How these numbers are calculated
SA / Displacement
SA ÷ (Disp ÷ 64)^(2/3) — Power-to-weight. < 16 under-canvassed, 16–20 cruiser, > 20 racer.
Ballast / Displacement
Ballast ÷ Disp × 100 — Stability/stiffness. Higher carries sail better.
Displacement / Length
Disp(lt) ÷ (0.01 · LWL)³ — < 100 ultralight, 100–200 light, 200–300 moderate, > 300 heavy.
Comfort Ratio (Brewer)
Disp ÷ (0.65 · (0.7·LWL + 0.3·LOA) · Beam^1.33) — Motion in a seaway. Higher = more comfortable offshore.
Capsize Screening
Beam ÷ (Disp ÷ 64)^(1/3) — ≤ 2.0 favored for offshore; > 2.0 better for coastal use.
Hull Speed
1.34 · √LWL — Theoretical max displacement speed in knots.

Estimated price

$29,500 typical range $23,500 – $35,500

⚠ Rough estimate only — not market data. Derived from a simple model based on length and hull age; actual asking prices vary widely with condition, equipment, engine hours and location.

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