The Rafiki 35 is a 34.67ft cutter designed by Stan Huntingford and built in fiberglass by Lien Hwa Industrial Corp. between 1977 and 1992.
32 units have been built.
The Rafiki 35 is a heavy sailboat which is under powered. It is very stable / stiff and has an excellent righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a bluewater cruising boat.
Main features
| Model | Rafiki 35 | ||
| Length | 34.67 ft | ||
| Beam | 10.83 ft | ||
| Draft | 4.50 ft | ||
| Country | Taiwan (Asia) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 12.97 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 41.21 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 354.19 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 36.01 | ||
| Capsize | 1.70 |
Hull
| Hull type | Monohull long keel | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 27.50 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 4.50 ft | ||
| Displacement | 16500 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 6800 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 7.03 knots |
Rigging
| Rigging | Cutter | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 525 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
| Sail area fore | 286.88 sq.ft | ||
| Sail area main | 241.50 sq.ft | ||
| I | 42.50 ft | ||
| J | 13.50 ft | ||
| P | 34.50 ft | ||
| E | 14 ft |
Engine
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 28 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 0 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 0 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 |
Builder data
| Builder | Lien Hwa Industrial Corp. | ||
| Designer | Stan Huntingford | ||
| First built | 1977 | ||
| Last built | 1992 | ||
| Number built | 32 |