S&S Riviera 32 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

32.02' · 9.76 m

Displ.

11,023 lbs · 5,000 kg

First year

1977

The Riviera 32, specifically Sparkman & Stephens (S&S) Design 2155, represents a significant chapter in Australian boatbuilding history, particularly within the Western Australian maritime scene. Produced primarily by Northport Marine in Fremantle during the late 1970s and 1980s, the Riviera 32 was conceived as a slightly more compact and accessible sibling to the legendary S&S 34. While the S&S 34 gained global fame for its offshore prowess, the Riviera 32 was designed to offer similar seakindliness and the signature S&S "upwind punch" in a package that was easier to handle for a small crew or family. Built with a heavy handlaid fiberglass laminate, the hull features the classic IORera lines: a moderate beam, a fine entry for slicing through chop, and a welldefined tumblehome that characterizes the Sparkman & Stephens official design philosophy. Unlike the extreme "pinched" sterns of latestage IOR racers, the Riviera 32 maintains a relatively balanced hull form that avoids the precarious downwind handling issues found in its more radical contemporaries.