Aura A35

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Aura A35
Development
Designer Sparkman & Stephens
LocationUnited States
Year1975
Builder(s) Aura Yachts
Role Cruiser-Racer
NameAura A35
Boat
Boat weight 12,000 lb (5,443 kg)
Draft 5.83 ft (1.78 m)
Hull
Type monohull
Construction fiberglass
LOA 35.50 ft (10.82 m)
LWL 26.00 ft (7.92 m)
Beam 11.00 ft (3.35 m)
Engine typeUniversal inboard engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast5,400 lb (2,449 kg)
Rudder(s) skeg-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height42.60 ft (12.98 m)
J foretriangle base14.50 ft (4.42 m)
P mainsail luff37.80 ft (11.52 m)
E mainsail foot10.30 ft (3.14 m)
Sails
Sailplan masthead sloop
Mainsail area194.67 sq ft (18.085 m2)
Jib/genoa area308.85 sq ft (28.693 m2)
Total sail area503.52 sq ft (46.779 m2)
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The Aura A35 is an American sailboat that was designed by Sparkman & Stephens as a cruiser-racer and first built in 1975. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

The A35 is a version of Sparkman & Stephens's design 2166, as are the Hughes 35, North Star 1500 and the SHE 36. [1] [2]

Production

The design was built by Aura Yachts in the United States, starting in 1975, but it is now out of production. [1] [2]

Design

The A35 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a skeg-mounted rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 12,000 lb (5,443 kg) and carries 5,400 lb (2,449 kg) of ballast. [1] [2]

The boat has a draft of 5.83 ft (1.78 m) with the standard keel and is fitted with a Universal inboard engine for docking and maneuvering. [1] [2]

The design has a hull speed of 6.83 kn (12.65 km/h). [2]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Aura A35 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 June 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Aura A35". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  3. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Sparkman & Stephens". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  4. ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Sparkman & Stephens". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
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