Contessa 33 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Fractional Sloop

LOA

32.67' · 9.96 m

Displ.

8,988 lbs · 4,077 kg

First year

1984

The Contessa 33 represents a refined evolution in the partnership between acclaimed British builder Jeremy Rogers and American naval architect Doug Peterson. Launched in the early 1980s, the model was developed as a more sophisticated, "civilian" alternative to the Offshore One Design (OOD) 34, which had gained a formidable reputation for speed but was often criticized for its spartan, racefocused interior. While the 33 shares much of its DNA with the OOD 34 and the broader Peterson "Quarter Ton" and "Half Ton" lineage, it was designed with a more conservative deck layout and a significantly higher standard of interior finish. According to the official Jeremy Rogers Ltd history, this era of production transitioned the yard from traditional cruising designs toward the highperformance IOR (International Offshore Rule) era, resulting in a yacht that balances competitive silverhunting with genuine crosschannel cruising comfort.