Nearly 200 sailors of all ages descended on Lymington over the weekend of 24th-26th June to celebrate 50 years of the Contessa 32. The celebrations, delayed by a year for Covid-related reasons, saw over 20 boats making it to Lymington from as far away as Cherbourg & Dartmouth. Many more came by road or air with some devoted owners flying in from Sydney and Baltimore.
The Contessa 32 debuted at the 1971 boat show, aiming to be an affordable boat which could be both cruised and raced to a high standard. With the added advantage of being very easy on the eye, it is a testament to the design of Jeremy Rogers and David Sadler that the boat is still being actively sailed and enjoyed around the world over 50 years later.
If you'd like to take part in future events details of activities organised by the Class Association can be found at www.co32.org
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