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A look at how the all-carbon Columbia C-32 is built, using state of the art vacuum infused carbon fiber

Christening of the new all-carbon C-32 Columbia

*Please Note : This video was shot towards the end of production so not everything shown in the video has been finished to Columbia Yachts usual high standard. "Our quarter berths have a hard lee board, instead of a lee cloth, so you can sleep on the high side of the boat without falling out of your bunk."

*Please Note : This video was shot towards the end of production so not everything shown in the video has been finished to Columbia Yachts usual high standard. "The Columbia Carbon 32 is a lifting keel boat so that allows us to trailer the boat home from long races - you don't have to sail it! The keel lifts vertically (through the window on the cabin roof) with a winch that drops into place on the boat so you don't have to sail with the lifting mechanism in place which saves weight."

*Please Note : This video was shot towards the end of production so not everything shown in the video has been finished to Columbia Yachts usual high standard. "We're in the cockpit of the Columbia Carbon 32. This boat has a fractional rig with Asymetrical spinnakers. This particular boat, boat #1, has a retractable carbon bowsprit. All the boats after this will have a fixed carbon bowsprit. The boat carries small headsails and big mains. The jibs are 108%, not a large headsail. The boat will have a full 108% jib and then a very flat 105% jib."

*Please Note : This video was shot towards the end of production so not everything shown in the video has been finished to Columbia Yachts usual high standard. "This is the Yanmar 2YM15 Diesel inboard option for the boat. It's hooked into a retractable fixed 3 blade prop.The engine is about 14 hp and the boat should do about 7.0 - 7.5 knots under power."

*Please Note : This video was shot towards the end of production so not everything shown in the video has been finished to Columbia Yachts usual high standard. "One of the neat features of the Columbia Carbon 32 that we've incorporated into the design is the Coleman catering style coolers. We've used the lids from these coolers on the integrated built in ice boxes on the boat. Also we have storage areas for these coolers to fit in the boat so you're not looking for places to store your provisions. It also allows you to take the coolers home, pack your lunch at home and then load your cooler onboard and put it in its place."

*Please Note : This video was shot towards the end of production so not everything shown in the video has been finished to Columbia Yachts usual high standard.

Columbia Yachts is now building the all Carbon Fiber Columbia 32 offshore racing sailboat that is trailerable and affordable.

*Please Note : This video was shot towards the end of production so not everything shown in the video has been finished to Columbia Yachts usual high standard. "Columbia Yachts has developed a lifting drive system for the Columbia Carbon 32. The system features a 3-blade fixed prop connected to a Yanma diesel inboard engine. The drive system retracts completely into the hull and is completely water tight and isolated from the interior of the boat. The advantage of this system is that it reduces drag making the boat faster."