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NICHOLSON 345

Fractional Sloop • Fin w/spade rudder • Built 1979–1981

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Dimensions

LOA
34.5 ft
LWL
29.5 ft
Beam
11 ft
Max Draft
6.07 ft
Displacement
11,500 lbs
Ballast
— lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
1.95 (offshore safe)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
20.6
D/L Ratio ⓘ
200
Ballast Ratio ⓘ

Sail Plan

Sail Area
656 sq ft
I
36 ft
J
13 ft
P
42.25 ft
E
14 ft

Construction

Hull Type
Fin w/spade rudder
Rig Type
Fractional Sloop
Hull Material
FG
Ballast Type
Iron

Production

First Built
1979
Last Built
1981
Number Built
25
Notes: Built in Brazil as the FAST 345.(1984)

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