contest 33 sailboat

• Yachting Monthly
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• July 9, 2009

One of the last and largest of the van Essen Contests, she enjoyed some success in this country. Rated a fast cruising yacht rather than a cruiser-racer, she is well mannered, easy on the helm and reasonably quick. Fine ends and a modest beam mean comparatively small accommodation, laid out in typical early 1970s style. The galley is cramped and the original cooker inadequate, while the gas locker was hazardous.

LOA 32ft 4in (9.83m), LWL 25ft 11 in (7.90m), beam 10ft 4in (3.15m), draught 4ft 11 in (1.5Dm), displacement 9,3691b (4,250kg). Price guide: £14,000 to £22,000. YM Test Report February 1972.

The Contest 33 is a 32.25ft masthead sloop designed by U. Van Essen/Dick Zaal and built in fiberglass by Contest Yachts - Conyplex between 1970 and 1975.

188 units have been built..

The Contest 33 is a moderate weight sailboat which is under powered. It is very stable / stiff and has a good righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a coastal cruiser. The fuel capacity is originally small. There is a short water supply range.

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The Contest 33 is a fast and seaworthly cruising yacht. Very modern lines designed by U. van Essen and Dick Zaal, Very good performance and a comfortable interior. She is kept in perfect condition by the current owners.

General - CONTEST 33

GRP sailing yacht Contest 33 "Blue Note" built in 1972, dim.: 9,83 (7,90) x 3,15 x 1,60 m. headway approx. 13,40 m., Built by Conyplex Contest Yard , designed by van Essen, LIoyds classification, GRP hull, GRP deck, GRP superstructure, hardened glass windows in aluminium framing, S-Shaped hull, bulb keel, displacement approx. 4,25 tonnes, lead ballast approx. 2,15 tonnes, stainless steel fueltank approx. 100 ltrs., stainless steel fresh watertank approx. 2 x 100 ltrs., mechanical wheel steering, emergency tiller.

Accommodation

Classic interior, 1 cabin and saloon, 3 (+3) berths, dinette, headroom approx. 1,95 m., manual toilet, Aitronic Eberspacher diesel heating (2006), feet waterpressure system, Eno 2 burner gasstove (2009), Waeco 36ltrs., 12 V. refrigerator.

Lombardini 27 hp, installed 2002, direct cooling system, mechanical gearbox., stainless steel proppeller, 3 bladed proppeller, 1 x electric bilgepump, 12/220 V. electric installation, 3 x 85 Ah batteries (2006), shorepower with kabel and earthswitch (2006), Mastervolt battery charger 15-2 Ah (2006), Mastervolt invertor (2006).

Sestrel Menri Brown liquid compass, VDO ocean Line echo, Furuno log, Logic Wind, Autohelm 4000 autopilot, Furuno GP 32 GPS, Kenwood radio/cd player.

Blue sprayhood (2004), wintercove (2006), searchlight, lifebouy, safety line's, anchor with line, boarding ladder, fenders, line's, spare parts, clock, baro, maps, fire extinghuiser.

Sloop rigged, Selden aluminium mast, Harken deck gear (2004), furlex genoa system with cover (2009), conventional mainsail 20m2 (2003), genua 28m2 (2003), mainsailcover, talie boomvang, 2 x sheet, 2 x hallyard, 2 x spi, spiboom, cover for steeringwheel.

Contest 33 - Conyplex / STW003199

The Contest 33 produced by the builder Conyplex and designed by U. Van Essen/Dick Zaal, is a cabin cruiser for cruise, rigged Sloop

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Hi, there is problem obviously with my fresh water tank or the hosepipe. There comes fresh water into the bilge and into the bottom of the toilet. Can anyone help me with facts about the construction of a contest33 from 1971? Thanks, Swantje from Kiel 18/07/2022 by stw-1871

hey mate did you find a solution? 19/01/2023 by stw-4017

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Contest 33....opinions

• Thread starter Tim O
• Start date 13 Feb 2019
• 13 Feb 2019

Hi. Looking st a 1971 Contest 33 tomorrow. Any opinions on these boats?...I've read an old magazine review which was very positive especially on build quality. How about room/accommodation below...? Any problems to look out for? And just general thoughts Thanks  

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I've never owned one, but sailed two belonging to friends, one with a stern cockpit and one centre. Definitely well built and 'solid', probably not the fastest, but no slouches either and great offshore and/or in rough weather; not so great for manouvering inside tight marinas, though far from being the worst at that either, they were certainly better than either our Vega or Challenger. Accomodation wise I recall them being very much to the 1970's 'standard' layout with the stern cockpit one feeling 'roomier' than the equivalent Rival/Nic 32/34, but I couldn't live long with the centre cockpit version; a too small stern cabin to be comfortable in and everything else squeezed-up to accomodate it. If I was in the market for that size/type of yacht, it'd be high on my list of boats to look out for and using the same comparatives, I'd choose a stern cockpit Contest in preference to the Rival or Nicholson.  

Contest 33 - any opinions? Hi. Looking st a 1971 Contest 33 tomorrow. Any opinions on these boats?...I've read an old magazine review which was very positive especially on build quality. How about room/accommodation below...? Any problems to look out for? And just general thoughts Thank Read more at http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?515579-Contest-33-opinions#6rGTYYDfBGsFZdLd.99  

This should be very helpful. http://yachthermione.blogspot.com  

• 14 Feb 2019

Tim O said: Hi. Looking st a 1971 Contest 33 tomorrow. Any opinions on these boats?...I've read an old magazine review which was very positive especially on build quality. How about room/accommodation below...? Any problems to look out for? And just general thoughts Thank Read more at http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?515579-Contest-33-opinions#6rGTYYDfBGsFZdLd.99 Click to expand...

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+ 1 for Neil's blog and get in touch with home I am sure he will assist  

Re: Contest 33 - any opinions? Too long ago to advise on spec. but there was one racing from Belfast Lough in the 70s, Tormentor, red and white hull, she was regarded as a big and expensive boat at the time and in offshore races was very much one of the boats to beat. So for her time she was fast and highly regarded.  

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Oo! I didn't know that...now I do!  

Re: Contest 33 - any opinions? Thanks folks...I didn't realise double posting was discouraged so please add any more answers on the PBO forum  

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Contest 33 Boat for Sale

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• mechanical and rigging
• Manufacturer: Contest
• Location: Chatham
• LOA: 32'1" (9.78m)
• Beam: 10' 4'' (3.15m)
• Keel: Fin keel
• ID no.: 38200
• Heating: No
• Watertank Size: 120 Litres
• Engine Make: Volvo Penta
• Horsepower: 23hp
• Drive Type: Shaft drive
• Fuel Type: Diesel
• Fuel Tank Size: 75 Litres

Broker Remarks

1974 Contest 33 £14,459  The Contest 33 is a classic fin and skeg cruiser-racer from the 1970s, from a high-quality Dutch builder. This 1974 example has a very tidy interior. Unusually for a traditional yacht of this size, she also has wheel steering. If you are thinking of a Rival 31 or Contessa 32, have a look at this less well-known yacht instead.

Accommodation

The Contest 33 offers 5 berths in 2 cabins with 6' 1" headroom. Two berths forward with v-berth infill. Heads to port with marine toilet, drawers and hanging cupboard opposite. Saloon with settee berths to port and starboard, folding dining table and stowage outboard. Galley to starboard aft with gas cooker with two burners, stainless steel sink with pressurised fresh water system and a coolbox/fridge. Chart table to port aft with instrumentation, electrical panel and quarter berth. Green coloured cushions Curtains to windows. 120 litre water tank.

Mechanical and Rigging

The Contest 33 is powered by a single 1984 Volvo Penta twin cylinder 23hp inboard diesel engine, shaft drive to a fixed two bladed propeller. 75 litre steel fuel tank. 5 knots cruising speed and approx. 6 knots max speed under engine.

2 x 12-volt batteries (2018) charging from the engine alternator.

Sails and Spars

Masthead Bermudan sloop. Silver anodised aluminium mast by anodised boom. Stainless steel standing rigging (all new 2012) Terylene running rigging. Single line slab reefing to mainsail. Plastimo headsail reefing system.

Winches 2 x Sheet winches (Harken) 1 x Halyard winch

Sails: 1 x Mainsail (2006 good condition, last valeted 2012) 1 x Genoa No1 (2006 good condition, last valeted 2012) 1 x Genoa No2 (2006 good condition, last valeted 2012) 1 x Storm Jib (2006 good condition, last valeted 2012) 1 x Spinnaker (2006 good condition, last valeted 2012)

• 5 x Fire extinguishers
• Engine room extinguisher
• Fire blanket
• Cockpit harness points
• 2 x lifejackets
• Horseshoe lifebuoy
• Floating light
• XM Liferaft (last serviced 2018)
• Emergency tiller
• Bilge pumps (manual & electric)
• First aid kit
• Radar reflector
• Windspeed/Direction
• SSB radio transceiver
• Navigation lights
• Masthead light
• Paper charts
• 1 x Anchor (Plough)
• Kedge anchor
• Chain/Warp 20/16m
• Mainsail cover
• Boom awning
• Cockpit dodgers
• Binnacle cover
• 6 x Fenders
• 6 x Mooring warps
• Table leg for cockpit

Fin Keel. Wheel Steering.

Contest 33 built by Conyplex NV in 1974. White painted GRP hull with white moulded non-slip decks. Long fin keel with skeg hung rudder and wheel steering. Self-draining aft cockpit. Teak laid decks.

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Contest Yachts - Conyplex

Founded by Ed Conijn, owner of a timber yard, who decided to try his hand at building boats. After gaining experience in buildling dinghys, Conyplex launched its first cruising yacht in 1959, the Contest 25. This design was an immediate international success and served as the foundation of the company. Under the guidance of Fritz Conijn, Ed’s son, Conyplex grew into a yacht builder of global stature, and the emphasis shifted from serial building to semi-customised yachts between 40 and 65 feet. Together with Marcel Borgmann, Arjen Conijn became the third generation of the family to take over the helm of the company.

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