Salona 34 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull type

Monohull · bulb

Rig

Fractional Sloop

LOA

32.78' · 9.99 m

Displ.

10,803 lbs · 4,900 kg

First year

2008

The Salona 34, launched by AD Boats in 2008, serves as a quintessential entry point into the Croatian shipyard’s philosophy of the "performance cruiser." Designed by J&J Design, the model was conceived to provide a competitive edge in IRC and ORC club racing while maintaining the manageable systems and interior amenities required for family coastal cruising. Unlike many massproduction cruisers of its size, the Salona 34 is built around a signature structural hallmark: a heavyduty stainless steel internal frame. This grid is bonded into the hull to directly support the hightension loads of the mast, keel, and shrouds, a technique more common in highend custom racing yachts. This engineering choice results in a hull that is exceptionally stiff, allowing for consistent rig tension and better performance when driving through a head sea. The model was eventually succeeded and refined into the Salona 35, which utilized a slightly tweaked version of the 34's hull to further optimize its racing rating and interior volume.