M34 (keelboat)
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Joubert/Nivelt/Mercier |
| Location | France |
| Year | 2010 |
| Builder(s) | Archambault Boats |
| Role | One-design racer |
| Name | M34 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 5,952 lb (2,700 kg) |
| Draft | 8.16 ft (2.49 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fibreglass |
| LOA | 34.00 ft (10.36 m) |
| LWL | 33.08 ft (10.08 m) |
| Beam | 9.75 ft (2.97 m) |
| Engine type | Volvo 20 hp (15 kW) diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel with weighted bulb |
| Ballast | 2,315 lb (1,050 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 43.33 ft (13.21 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 13.20 ft (4.02 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 45.40 ft (13.84 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 15.70 ft (4.79 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 452 sq ft (42.0 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 312 sq ft (29.0 m2) |
| Gennaker area | 1,399 sq ft (130.0 m2) |
| Upwind sail area | 764 sq ft (71.0 m2) |
| Downwind sail area | 1,851 sq ft (172.0 m2) |
The M34 is a French sailboat that was designed by Joubert/Nivelt/Mercier as a one-design racer and first built in 2010. The boat was used as the class for the Tour de France à la voile.