What is a NIC 32 ?

• Specifications: To know more about...
• History:
  • "A short History of Camper and Nicholsons 1782 - 2005"
  • "History of the Nicholson 32"
  • "The Classics" © Yachting World, April 1983
• Drawings:
  • a Mark X
  • a Mark VIII (+ cross-section)
  • Layout

• in Practical Boat Owner

  
  Practical Boat Owner review (extracts)
  
  "...if you want a sturdy, all weather cruiser of impeccable pedigree with hundreds and thousand of sea miles under her keel, you need look no further.
  
  ...some have suggested that she'd be a better introduction to cruising than the skittish charter boats on which an increasing number of potential owners experience their first taste of sailing anything bigger than a dinghy.
  
  When it comes to surviving heavy weather, the narrow, deep and heavily-ballasted Nicholson does indeed put most 32-footers to shame....
  
  ..on a passage - especially given a fistful of breeze - you should be able to record some respectable daily averages.
  
  Even if you don't fall for the Nic's styling - and I reckon she's rather dashing from most angles - there's certainly no denying her strengths."
  
  #427 July 2002, pp.104-110, "Worth her weight ?"
  by David Harding
• #518 February 2010, pp.28-31, "The 10 best 32-footers"
  by Peter Poland

• North Sea maiden voyage
• AND... However, all is not so rosy...
  -...the Nic's behaviour under power astern can only be descibed as beyond redemption...kicked heavily to starboard... No amount of coaxing could persuade her even to think about going the other way.
  -In astern let her go where she wants, then look as though you meant it. (Peter Poole)
  -...a Nic 32 means living with sluggish performance in light airs. ...and less accomodation than on a modern equivalent.
  from Tony Howard's website (N32 JUDICIOUS)