Design and Construction
The Regina 35 is a fiberglass monohull with a lead keel. Her fiberglass deck uses a Divinycell PVC foam sandwich construction that the builder credits with improving the indoor climate.
She measures 10.80 meters overall, with a 9.50-meter waterline, a 3.54-meter beam, and a draft of roughly 1.60 meters. Displacement is 6,500 kg, including a 2,400 kg lead keel. That gives her a ballast ratio of nearly 37 percent.
A length-to-beam ratio of 3.05 and a displacement-length ratio of 211 mark the Regina 35 as a moderately heavy, spacious cruiser rather than a featherweight racer. Wetted surface is about 37 square meters. Her immersion rate is roughly 225 kg per centimeter, or about 1,261 lbs per inch. In practical terms, she sits deep and moves slowly in the waterline when loaded, which suits her CE Class A Ocean certification more than a regatta line.
Rig, Handling, and Performance
The Regina 35 has a fractional sloop rig and saildrive transmission. Depending on load, draft is about 1.60 to 1.70 meters. The designer’s documentation says this allows her to enter most marinas without drama.
Calculated maximum speed under power is about 6.8 knots, while theoretical displacement hull speed is 7.5 knots. A capsize screening value of 1.91 and a Motion Comfort Ratio of 25.9 place her in the stable, sea-kindly range expected of an ocean cruiser.
Accommodations
Regina Yachts describes the 35 as a six-berth, center-cockpit cruiser that comfortably houses four people and a couple of occasional guests.
Although it’s the smallest boat in the builder’s lineup, the layout is aimed at a short-handed couple who sometimes sail with guests. It favors that cruising role rather than trying to maximize the number of berths for its length.
The Verdict
The Regina 35 is a purpose-built Scandinavian ocean cruiser: modest in size within its builder’s range, serious in certification, and conservative in its numbers. Beyer’s hull combines a foam-cored deck, lead keel, and comfortable motion profile, while the fractional rig and saildrive keep handling within reach of a couple.
It isn’t a light-air sprinter. Instead, its CE Class A rating and comfort ratios favor quiet passage-making over speed.
Pros
- CE Class A Ocean certification for offshore use
- Foam-sandwich deck credited with improving the interior climate
- Lead keel with nearly 37 percent ballast ratio for stability
- Draft shallow enough to enter most marinas
Cons
- Heavy displacement and 37 m² of wetted surface limit pace
- High immersion rate means noticeable sensitivity to load
- As the smallest boat in the range, it has less volume than larger Regina cruisers
