omega 34 sailboat data

Review of Omega 34

Basic specs..

Omega 34 is typically equipped with an inboard Yanmar diesel engine at 15.0 hp (11 kW), which gives a max speed about 4.8 knots.

The transmission is a shaft drive. A shaft drive will in the long run require less maintenence than other types of drive e.g. a sail drive.

The fuel tank which is made of stainless steel has a capacity of 50 liters (13 US gallons, 10 imperial gallons).

Sailing characteristics

This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.

What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?

The capsize screening value for Omega 34 is 1.83, indicating that this boat could - if evaluated by this formula alone - be accepted to participate in ocean races.

What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?

The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 7.1 knots. The term "Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed" is widely used even though a boat can sail faster. The term shall be interpreted as above the theoretical speed a great additional power is necessary for a small gain in speed.

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Omega 34 is about 170 kg/cm, alternatively 956 lbs/inch. Meaning: if you load 170 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 956 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.

Sailing statistics

This section is statistical comparison with similar boats of the same category. The basis of the following statistical computations is our unique database with more than 26,000 different boat types and 350,000 data points.

What is Motion Comfort Ratio (MCR)?

What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?

What is Displacement Length Ratio?

What is SA/D (Sail Area Displacement ratio)?

What is Relative Speed Performance?

Maintenance

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Fin w/spade rudder

Specifications OMEGA 34

1981 - 33.67 ft / 10.26 m - Ron Holland - Vindö (SWE)

OMEGA 34 Sailboat Data

Hull Type: Fin w/spade rudder Rigging Type: Fractional Sloop LOA: 33.67 ft / 10.26 m LWL: 27.75 ft / 8.46 m S.A. (reported): 581.00 ft² / 53.98 m² Beam: 9.67 ft / 2.95 m Displacement: 10,141.00 lb / 4,600 kg Ballast: 4,409.00 lb / 2,000 kg Max Draft: 5.17 ft / 1.58 m Construction: FG Ballast Type: Iron First Built: 1981 # Built: 250 Builder: Vindö (SWE) Designer: Ron Holland

Information from  sailboatdata.com .

Type Engine: Diesel HP: 15 Hull Speed: 7.06 kn

Peter Norlin´s Masterpiece

On this page you may find all information about my latest project, the new build of the  Peter Norlin classic, the OMEGA 42 sailboat. I started to think about this boat back on 2018 when I first visited a small Northern German shipyard, Müritz Bootsservice , where the original hull mould by Swedish yard Vindö is located and the guys reissue the legendary sailboat.  Here´s a great 6-page review and sailing test by German yachting magazine “SEGELN” – Klick here

With the Omega 42 I return to the classy sailing style that my first boat, the King´s Cruiser 33 OLIVIA, was already giving off so nicely. After I decided not to go for the First 36, this boat, I am sure, will best connect my demand for a family cruiser and my drive to sail quickly.

The Omega 42 was designed in 1979 by legendary Swedish designer Peter Norlin . At the height of the IOR-boats , he made a boat free from all rules. The Omega 42 at her time was resumed to be one of the quickest serial production boats available at that time. Norlin gave her a large ballast-displacement-ratio, a tall rigging and low draft: Perfect for “catching the wind” up high between the thousands of islands of the Swedish Archipelago.

From 1979 to 1998 some 160 units have been built in total. Mine will be hull #2 by of the Omega 42 evo -boats shipyard Mueritz Bootsservice , hull #162 in total.

The reasons for me to go for the Omega 42 in the end are multiple and very personal. As for every decision for a boat (or against another one), this comes mostly from the heart and the belly. Rational thinking is widely disenganged when it comes to boats, but I will try to map out the main drivers in my decision to not buy a modern sailboat but to invest in reviving an “old” classic ship:

• Beauty: The Omega 42 is well known to be one of the most beautiful yachts ever designed. There are classics and there are immortals. It is like with cars: There are many, many nice classic cars but there are much less immortals. Like the Mercedes 300 SL or the Jaguar E-Type. The Omega 42 is among those, a boat that needs no explanation. There are very few boats as beautifully designed as this marvel.
• Size: As I am sailing with my family, my boys and friends, I am seeking a boat size that can fit this demands. After 2 years of sailing the First 27 SE with my family , I want to go for a “real” cruiser: A proper bathroom, a proper galley, proper berths and so on. 42 feet is a pretty huge length, but with only 3.10 meters width (and far less in the back and bow) the interior volume is more comparable to a35-footer. I find this is sufficient for my demands, but far more than micro-cruising.
• Individuality: The Omega 42 will be built as a one-off in a semi-custom process. In this, I can decide what to go for and which things I don´t want to have on board. There is no chance whatsoever to have this freedom of choices in a serial production boat. My aim is a “no frills”-yacht as easy as possible.

How much the Omega 42 is enchanting people, you can read in this 8-page article from German sailing magazine “SEGELN”, in which this boat also made it to the front page cover : Klick here for PDF

The original Omega 42 as conceived by Peter Norlin was a boat of the Seventies. Her interior layout was quickly outdated, mostly the arrangement of the head in the front and as such an MK 2-version was released. This boat came with a proper bathroom at starboard side right next to the entryway moving the WC aft. The German-built Omega 42, let´s call it the Omega 42 evo , adheres to this layout.

In this, some more, mostly hidden, improvements, had been made: The hull is laminated with foam core and will thus be lighter as the original boat, a newly designed rigging by Seldén with 2 spreaders eliminates the old weak spot of the construction.

Omega 42 evo: The boat´s data

Gathering the data of Norlin´s masterpiece, you should be aware that these are the original data of the boat. Especially rigging and weight of the Omega 42 evo made in Germany will deviate to a certain point and as soon as my boat is finished or the data are available I will put in the corrected numbers:

Length over all (Loa)                      41.99 ft . / 12.80 metres

Beam                                                 10.17 ft / 3.10 metres

Draft                                                  5.48 / 1.67 metres

P (max hoist mainsail)                  50.85 / 15.50 metres

This boat has a construction displacement of 7.4 tons, although most of serial boats floated around 8 tons. The Omega 42 evo will have some 7.5 tons again. Her a very stable weight/ballast ratio of nearly 51 % makes for an exceptionally a strong righting moment and allows her to carry her maximum sails area of some 73 square meters even in a stronger breeze. The ballast weight is 3.750 kilograms in a lead fin keel that is very low drafted, allowing this big boats to sail comfortably even in shallow waters.

Sailplan. The Omega 42 has been conceived from the start as a single-handed sailing capable yacht. In this, Norlin envisioned the boat with a self-tacking jib and a full-battened pin-head mainsail. Some later configurations added an overlapping Genoa to have more power in low-wind situations. I am not sure as of now wether I go for the original sailplan or fit a Genoa right away.

As the original boat featured a Spinnaker, there is no bow sprit intended and it would kill the design to fit one. Nevertheless, I need a solution to sail Code 0 and Gennaker on the Omega 42 in lighter wind conditions, which is a premise to have the self-tacking jib. We will see. For now, here are the sails-data of the original Omega 42 boat:

Mainsail                             417 sq.ft. / 39 sq.metres

Jib                                        364 sq.ft. / 34 sq.meters

That makes it to a combined total max. upwind sail area of 781 sq.ft. / 73 sq.metres

SA/D ratio                           19.5

Yardstick Handicap          94

As classy as she is, I will most likely opt against laminate sails for the Omega 42 evo. First talks with Quantum sails have been very fruitful and I think I will decide to choose Dacron as the prime sail cloth, but go for a very elaborate tri-radial cut with an emphasize on form. I am sure this is the best way to pay homage to the Norlin-classic.

Engine. For the engine part many, many of you guys will surely think of fitting a “green” electric engine or alternative technology. I must say that I am for the most part done with electric propulsion on sailboats . At first, after 2 years sailing an all-electric boat I can say that this technology from my personal point of view is not safe and reliable enough to go offshore. Blue screen, error-codes and simply no chance to being repaired. Evereything is encapsulated and all is digital. The range of the batteries is more than limited.

In this I will surely fit the good old reliable and stable Diesel. For the Omega, Diesel engines from 25 to 24 horsepower have been fitted over the decades. I will opt for the Volvo-Penta D1-30 powerhouse to be mounted into my boat. Reliable technology, high quality and a great after sales network all around the world.

Building Quality & Construction:  The hulls #001 and #002 (my boat) had been laminated by a Swedish boatbuilding manufacture in Dingle back in 2017. The hulls got transported by truck to Mueritz Bootsservice in Germany where they had been finished. Mueritz Bootsservice owns the mould for hull, deck and some GRP parts (floor of the bathroom for example) and starting with hull #003 those will be made in Germany. Mueritz Bootsservice owns the muld: Out of this single mould each and every Omega 42 was “born”.

The hull is laminated thoroughly in hand lay-up with synthatic rigid-foam core. The construction, thickness and layup of the garments is 1:1 Peter Norlin´s  concept. An exemption is the base of the keel-stepped mast which turned out to be a bit weak for the completely new constructed Seldén rigging . A more rigid and safe base has been conceived and retrofitted to hull #001, in #002 it is installed from the start.

The boat does not need an inner and outer hull as the monolithic design and layup combinded with a few stringers and the bulkheads give more than enough stiffness to the construction.

In the course of the project during its progress, I will complete this dedicated site, especially the sections on:

• Interior Appearance and furniture
• Interior Comfort
• Head & WC

and last, but not least:

• the budget needed for a new build Omega 42, the very last article once the boat floats at last.

In this, the Omega 42 evo is a project in motion and a work-in-progress. I invite you to ask me for details which are of interest for you and I hope to being able to make a full documentation of the whole building process of the boat from A to Z. You may also browse the articles labelled with the hashtag #buildingreport to follow the construction process of the yacht.

The main steps of the Omega 42 evo project

These are the main steps of the project and you may click on the links to see the correspondng articles:

• the concept of the boat , interior plan, fittings and general equipment list – read more
• mast and rigging concept by Seldén  – read more
• hull being put on assembly racks in the shipyard – read more
• choosing an engine – read more about my Volvo-Penta – and installing the engine
• bulkheads fitted – read more , principal installations for propulsion, water et cetera
• hatches and windows
• interior fittings, woodworks
• steering, rudders and autopilot-solution
• winches and other fittings
• electronics and navigational equipment by Garmin – read about the principal concept here
• sails with my partner Quantum
• making, transport and fitting of the huge lead keel
• rolling out, mast stepping and first watering

All articles about my journey to the Omega 42 may be browsed by bookmark the hashtag #omega42 to keep yourself updated with the latest articles referring to this project.

You are interested in a price quote for your own new build Omega 42 sailing yacht? Contact me for more information and a first consultation about your Omega 42 project.

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The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

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Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

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