Viking 33

Viking 33

Development
Designer	Cuthbertson & Cassian
Location	Canada
Year	1971
Builder(s)	Ontario Yachts
Name	Viking 33
Boat
Displacement	8,807 lb (3,995 kg)
Draft	5.50 ft (1.68 m)
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Fiberglass
LOA	33.58 ft (10.24 m)
LWL	27.17 ft (8.28 m)
Beam	9.83 ft (3.00 m)
Engine type	Universal Atomic 4 30 hp (22 kW) gasoline engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	swept fin keel
Ballast	4,512 lb (2,047 kg)
Rudder(s)	internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	42.80 ft (13.05 m)
J foretriangle base	15.00 ft (4.57 m)
P mainsail luff	37.80 ft (11.52 m)
E mainsail foot	10.50 ft (3.20 m)
Sails
Sailplan	Masthead sloop
Mainsail area	198.45 sq ft (18.437 m2)
Jib/genoa area	321.00 sq ft (29.822 m2)
Total sail area	519.45 sq ft (48.258 m2)
Racing
PHRF	138 (average)

The Viking 33 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Cuthbertson & Cassian and first built in 1971. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

The Viking 33 design was developed into the Viking 34 in 1973. The Viking 34 features a Peterson-style keel, a new interior design and a 1.5 ft (0.46 m) taller mast. Both designs have the same length overall of 33.58 ft (10.24 m). ^{[1] [3] [4]}

Production

The design was built by Ontario Yachts in Canada between 1971 and 1973, but it is now out of production. ^{[1] [3] [5]}

Design

The Viking 33 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a raised reverse transom, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed swept fin keel. It displaces 8,807 lb (3,995 kg) and carries 4,512 lb (2,047 kg) of ballast. ^{[1] [3]}

The boat has a draft of 5.50 ft (1.68 m) with the standard keel fitted. It has 6.17 ft (1.88 m) of headroom below decks. The boat came factory-equipped with a 30 hp (22 kW) Universal Atomic 4 gasoline engine. ^{[1] [3] [6]}

The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 138 with a high of 141 and low of 138. It has a hull speed of 6.98 kn (12.93 km/h). ^{[3] [7]}

Operational history

In a review Michael McGoldrick wrote, "Although the design is getting a little old, the Viking 33 still has to rate as one of the better looking boats on the water. It has sleek lines and a graceful bow. It may be just a touch narrower than the boats that were built in the 1980s, but it still has the appearance of a contemporary yacht. Like the Ontario 32, the Viking was also designed by C&C and built by Ontario Yachts. Unlike the Ontario 32, this boat was designed with racing in mind." ^[6]

See also

Viking 33

• List of sailing boat types

Related development

• Viking 34

Similar sailboats

• Abbott 33
• Alajuela 33
• Arco 33
• C&C 33
• C&C 101
• C&C SR 33
• Cape Dory 33
• Cape Dory 330
• CS 33
• Endeavour 33
• Hans Christian 33
• Hunter 33
• Hunter 33-2004
• Hunter 33.5
• Hunter 333
• Hunter 336
• Hunter 340
• Marlow-Hunter 33
• Mirage 33
• Moorings 335
• Nonsuch 33
• Tanzer 10
• Watkins 33

References

1. Browning, Randy (2018). "Viking 33 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
2. Browning, Randy (2018). "C&C Design". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
3. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Viking 33". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
4. Browning, Randy (2018). "Viking 34 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
5. Browning, Randy (2018). "Ontario Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
6. McGoldrick, Michael (2018). "Viking 33". Sail Quest. Archived from the original on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
7. InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Viking 33". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 30 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.

External links

• Media related to Viking 33 at Wikimedia Commons