Nicholson 33 3/4 Ton Sailboats for Sale

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull Type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

32.08' · 9.78 m

Disp.

10,054 lbs · 4,560 kg

First year

1975

The Nicholson 33, often referred to as the Nicholson 33 3/4 Ton, represents a pivotal moment in the history of Camper & Nicholsons. Launched in 1974, it signaled a departure from the firm’s traditional, heavydisplacement cruising ethos toward the burgeoning world of International Offshore Rule (IOR) racing. To achieve this, the shipyard commissioned the thenrising star of naval architecture, Ron Holland. The design was essentially a production development of Holland’s successful "Golden" series of racing yachts, which had already begun to dominate the IOR circuit. Built to the rigorous standards of the Gosport yard, the Nicholson 33 bridged the gap between a purebred racing machine and a seaworthy offshore cruiser, a combination that earned it immediate acclaim in the competitive ThreeQuarter Ton class.