ebay Sigma 33:

[doug748]

If it is what it appears to be, this looks a very good buy for 16k:




Nothing to do with me. See more here:

Sigma 33 Sailing Yacht | eBay

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[capnsensible]

Co incidentally, I took some prospective buyers out for a sail on one of those on Friday morning. Based in the Canaries should anyone fancy a floating joliday home.

I really enjoy sailing these. I learnt heaps about racing them up on the Clyde many tides ago.....I even sailed a brand new one from a Marina near Helensburgh.

Dated now but what great memories!

 

[Bobc]

Great boats, but can have a tendency to delaminate (being foam core construction).

 

[Paulfireblade]

Looks good value

 

[jwilson]

Great boats, but can have a tendency to delaminate (being foam core construction).

AFAIK the Sigma 33s are not foam core but very conventional GRP hulls with the only foam in the hull being narrow formers for the longitudinal stringers. The decks are like most boats balsa cored.

 

[doug748]

AFAIK the Sigma 33s are not foam core but very conventional GRP hulls with the only foam in the hull being narrow formers for the longitudinal stringers. The decks are like most boats balsa cored.

Yes, the owner's handbook confirms that, available here:

https://go.openbms.nl/uploads/171/113280/documents/Sigma_Manual.pdf

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[scottie]

If your thinking of racing check it’s still in class

 

[DFL1010]

Hole in the deck around the mast used to get a bit biffed due to enthusiastic gybing too, IIRC.

 

[Minerva]

If your thinking of racing check it’s still in class

Probably safe to say it’s been on a year / 2 year Atlantic circuit with a family, it’s no longer in one design racing trim.

Also probably safe to assume that if you were looking to buy a 33 to race one design, you wouldn’t buy one that’s done a lap of the Atlantic.

 

[scottie]

very true but still a point to consider

 

[Abestea]

I had to take a double take on some of those pictures. I have exactly the same age and very similar colours. They are brilliant boats and I have experienced some hairy times and I have yielded way sooner than the boat was ever close to.

Definitely needs the spinnaker in very light airs down wind and a bit rubbish upwind, however, once the wind increases slightly it shows her true colours. You can push it further without reefing but comfort suffers greatly. It is a boat to reef early rather than later.

To be honest they are usually more tired because of racing! The are taken to extreme as they can handle it but wears the kit out.