Hans Christian 33

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Hans Christian 33
Development
Designer Harwood Ives
Location Taiwan
Thailand
Year1980
No. built168
Builder(s)
Role Cruiser
NameHans Christian 33
Boat
Displacement 19,000 lb (8,618 kg)
Draft 5.50 ft (1.68 m)
Hull
Type Monohull
Construction Fiberglass
LOA 33.75 ft (10.29 m)
LWL 29.17 ft (8.89 m)
Beam 11.67 ft (3.56 m)
Engine type Yanmar diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typelong keel
Ballast6,300 lb (2,858 kg)
Rudder(s)keel-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height40.00 ft (12.19 m)
J foretriangle base18.00 ft (5.49 m)
P mainsail luff34.00 ft (10.36 m)
E mainsail foot14.10 ft (4.30 m)
Sails
Sailplan Cutter rigged sloop
Mainsail area239.70 sq ft (22.269 m2)
Jib/genoa area360.00 sq ft (33.445 m2)
Total sail area599.70 sq ft (55.714 m2)
Racing
D-PN 95.0 (average)
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The Hans Christian 33, also called the Hans Christian 33 Traditional and the Traditional 33, is a Taiwanese sailboat that was designed by Harwood Ives as a blue-water cruiser and first built in 1980. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

The design is a development of the Hans Christian 38 and 42. [3]

Production

The design was commissioned from Harwood Ives by Hans Christian Yachts founder John Edwards circa 1979. Ives was paid for his work with a production Hans Christian 33. The design was initially built by Hans Christian Yachts at the Hansa Yachts Und Shifbau yard in Taiwan. Production then passed in 1987 to the Shing Fa Boatbuilding Company, also in Taiwan. Disagreements with several boat building yards resulted in some of the completed boats being sold under various other names. In 1990 production was moved to Thailand in search of cheaper labour and lower taxes under the name Dutch East Indes Trading Company, although the company seems to have completed only one boat before production was moved to Andersen Yachts. In 2004 production moved again to a New Zealand-owned company, Pantawee Marine, still in Thailand, using the model name Traditional 33. The design was still available in 2018, although it is unlikely any were built after 2009. By 2019 that company was also out of business. A total of 168 boats were constructed from 1980 to 2018. [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Design

The Hans Christian 33 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a cutter rig, a spooned raked stem, a bulbous rounded transom, a keel-mounted rudder controlled by a wheel, an optional bowsprit and a fixed long keel. It displaces 19,000 lb (8,618 kg) and carries 6,300 lb (2,858 kg) of iron ballast. [1] [3]

The boat has a draft of 5.50 ft (1.68 m) with the standard keel fitted. [1]

The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of 30 to 35 hp (22 to 26 kW) for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds 80 U.S. gallons (300 L; 67 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 90 U.S. gallons (340 L; 75 imp gal) or 120 U.S. gallons (450 L; 100 imp gal). [1] [10]

The below decks accommodation is unconventional, with a double Pullman berth aft on the starboard side and another forward on the port side. The galley is on the port side at the foot of the companionway steps, and is just aft of the dinette table. The galley includes a three-burner gimballed stove and an icebox. The dinette table does not convert to a berth, but the starboard settee does, for a total sleeping accommodation for five people. The head is located in the very bow and includes a hanging locker and a shower. There are provisions for a generator and also for air conditioning. [3]

The boat makes extensive use of teak above decks and mahogany below. The cockpit, the decks and the cabin trunk roof are all made from teak. Ventilation is provided by three pairs of dorade vents, two hatches and six opening bronze ports. Sheet and halyard winches are located on the cockpit coaming and on the mast. [3] [8]

The design has a Portsmouth Yardstick racing average handicap of 95.0. [3]

Operational history

In a 1992 review Richard Sherwood wrote, "this is a small ocean cruiser that evolved from the Hans Christian 38 and 42. The design emphasizes appearance and cruising accommodations. The rudder is very large and, for a full-keel boat, far aft." [3]

A 2015 review in Blue Water Boats, noted of its sailing qualities, "Under sail, she's seakindly without the tendency to bounce or bob over waves and owners report hoving-to in relatively high comfort when the going gets rough. Fully laden at over 25,000 lbs in typical cruising trim there can be no expectation for fast passages yet the HC33 can perform well, you can expect easy 125 mile days in the trades and we've heard of a 7 knot overall average from Mexico to San Francisco via Hawaii." [9]

A 2017 used boat review by Jack Hornor in the SpinSheet concluded, "The Hans Christian 33 is a stout, safe, and comfortable bluewater cruiser that is reasonably priced. But, be aware that these will be high maintenance boats to keep in Bristol fashion, and age will take its toll on teak decks. If your love of this style overwhelms your practical side, she will also make a very handsome coastal cruiser or day sailer." [11]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Hans Christian 33 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  2. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Harwood Ives". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Sherwood, Richard M.: A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition, pages 252-253. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. ISBN   0-395-65239-1
  4. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Hans Christian Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  5. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Shing Fa Boatbuilding Co., Ltd". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  6. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Pantawee Marine Co., Ltd". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  7. ↑ "Pantawee Marine". Internet Archive Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  8. 1 2 Pantawee Marine. "Traditional 33'". pantaweemarine.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  9. 1 2 "Hans Christian 33 Traditional". Blue Water Boats. 9 July 2015. Archived from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  10. ↑ Jordan Yacht and Ship Company (4 May 2017). "Hans Christian Offshore Cutter 33 - "Valiant Lady"". youtube.com. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  11. ↑ Hornor, Jack (5 April 2017). "Hans Christian 33 Used Boat Review". SpinSheet. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
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