32' 2013 Columbia Carbon 32 Grand Prix Inshore/Offshore Race Boat
Become the new owner of SAM, who just finished an amazing racing season in southern California wit more wins than most, inshore or offshore, fully crewed or shorthanded. SAM won the very competitive Sunset Series PHRF C and finished 3rd (one second behind 2nd place) at the select King of The Hill race In Marina del Rey, CA this year.
Race-ready NOW and fully equipped to win PV Race / N2E / Big Boat / SoCal300 /Transpac / Mac / Caribbean 600 / or simply inshore.
Race distance / round-the-buoys / shorthanded on grand prix Carbon Fiber Race Boat with MINIMAL outlay and running costs – far less than J111, Class 40 or TP52.
Boat is fully equipped new electronics (including best in class below deck autopilot), lots of new running rigging halyards and sheets, one July 2023 new A2 spinnaker (Ullman Sails), 2022 lithium package, 2022 racing bottom and 2 sets of 3Di and 3DL sails and spinnakers. The engine was completely rebuilt in summer 2022.
This is turn key for offshore or inshore racing and the lifting keel makes it easy to transport this boat anywhere.
Do not miss this opportunity; call text, or email the listing broker for a showing today!
Concept
Built to custom specifications in the summer of 2013, SAM is hull # 5 out of 6 boats manufactured by Columbia Yachts. She is the fastest, safest, and most complete Columbia Carbon 32 ever built. She benefits from learning derived from the earlier boats and possesses a unique balance of go-fast, ease-of-use, and superior functionality. SAM is also then only Carbon 32 equipped with a carbon mast, carbon boom and rod rigging. SAM can do it all:
Distance Racing
Around the Buoys Racing
Shorthanded Racing
Family / Fun / Beer Can
SAM’ size and low sheet loads make it a perfect boat to learn high performance, almost skiff-like sailing. She will plane under perfect control in less than 17 knots of breeze. SAM is also a very good light air machine due to her low wetted surface and light displacement. She can win in the light stuff or in a breeze. SAM can and has done it all. In ten seasons of racing (7 in the North East and 3 in on the West coast), SAM has amassed an impressive list of wins in buoy, distance, and shorthanded racing.
Once on the west coast, the owner committed to racing to Hawaii in the 2023 Transpac. Although the boat retired 250nm after starting (injury), the boat is fully ready for offshore racing and showed great speed and potential throughout any ocean race. Unlike other small race boats, SAM has enough volume forward to stay above the waves while planning at 20 knots of boat speed. Additionally, SAM has the comfort and efficiency of a functional interior and diesel engine making her well suited for ocean racing – either fully crewed or shorthanded. The Columbia Carbon 32 is light and, with its retractable keel, very easy to transport or store on its custom aluminum trailer.
Engine
2013 Yanmar 2YM15. Power: 15hp. Engine Hours ~ 600 hours.
ZERO drag, fully retractable shaft with non-folding 3 blades propeller.
August 2022: complete Rebuilt - $7,000.
February 2022: new Droplas®, new rebuild of shaft / prop assembly, new u-joint.
Accommodations
SAM’ interior is modern and very functional for racing and short family cruises.
• The interior is constructed from vacuum resin - infused carbon with PVC foam core.
• The cabin sole is laminated carbon fiber.
• There is standing headroom below (if you’re shorter than 5’10”…).
• The two aft quarter berths (double sized) have adjustable leeboards.
• There are two additional berths in the salon with lee cloths.
• The navigation station is located to starboard.
• The galley is located to port with deep sink, electrical pump for potable water, and gimbal for a JetBoil stove on starboard.There are integrated ice boxes (or dry storage) port and starboard.
• The head is located in a compartment forward of the mast.
• Two sets