Aura A35

The Aura A35 is an American sailboat that was designed by Sparkman & Stephens as a cruiser-racer and first built in 1975.^[1][2][3][4]

Aura A35

Development
Designer	Sparkman & Stephens
Location	United States
Year	1975
Builder(s)	Aura Yachts
Role	Cruiser-Racer
Name	Aura A35
Boat
Displacement	12,000 lb (5,443 kg)
Draft	5.83 ft (1.78 m)
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fiberglass
LOA	35.50 ft (10.82 m)
LWL	26.00 ft (7.92 m)
Beam	11.00 ft (3.35 m)
Engine type	Universal inboard engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	5,400 lb (2,449 kg)
Rudder(s)	skeg-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	42.60 ft (12.98 m)
J foretriangle base	14.50 ft (4.42 m)
P mainsail luff	37.80 ft (11.52 m)
E mainsail foot	10.30 ft (3.14 m)
Sails
Sailplan	masthead sloop
Mainsail area	194.67 sq ft (18.085 m2)
Jib/genoa area	308.85 sq ft (28.693 m2)
Total sail area	503.52 sq ft (46.779 m2)

The A35 is a version of Sparkman & Stephens's design 2166, as are the Hughes 35, North Star 1500 and the SHE 36.^[1][2]

Production

The design was built by Aura Yachts in the United States, starting in 1975, but it is now out of production.^[1][2]

Design

The A35 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a skeg-mounted rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 12,000 lb (5,443 kg) and carries 5,400 lb (2,449 kg) of ballast.^[1][2]

The boat has a draft of 5.83 ft (1.78 m) with the standard keel and is fitted with a Universal inboard engine for docking and maneuvering.^[1][2]

The design has a hull speed of 6.83 kn (12.65 km/h).^[2]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

Related development

• Hughes 35
• North Star 1500
• SHE 36