Columbia 43 Miii Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

43.75' · 13.34 m

Displ.

22,000 lbs · 9,979 kg

First year

1973

The Columbia 43 MIII represents the final and most refined evolution of one of Bill Tripp Jr.’s most successful hull designs. Launched in the early 1970s, the Mark III (MIII) variant was Columbia Yachts' response to cruisers who admired the speed of the original flushdeck Columbia 43 but desired a more traditional silhouette and increased interior volume. By replacing the flat racing deck with a raised trunk cabin, the MIII significantly increased standing headroom and light below deck without compromising the powerful, flatbottomed hull that made the design a formidable competitor in the Southern Ocean Racing Conference (SORC). This model serves as a bridge between the era of dedicated IOR (International Offshore Rule) racers and the modern era of highvolume performance cruisers.