Rival 31
Peter Brett designed the R31 in 1967 and she was launched in 1968. The original boat had a raking rudder stock and to reduce weather helm in reaching conditions the subsequent R31s had a vertical rudder stock. Twenty-two R31s were built.
L.O.A. 31' 0"
L.W.L. 24' 6"
Beam 9' 8"
Draft 4' 8"
Displacement 11,650 lbs
Rival 32
The Rival 32 was a development of the R31 but with a short counter. Over 200 R32s were built.
L.O.A. 32' 0"
L.W.L. 24' 6"
Beam 9' 8"
Draft 4' 8"
Displacement 11,650 lbs
Rival 34
The R34 was a further development with a slightly deeper afterbody and longer overhangs to give steadiness in a seaway.
There were two basic hull versions, one with a deep keel at 5ft 10ins, and a shallow one at 4ft 8ins draft. 174 R34s were built.
L.O.A. 34' 0"
L.W.L. 24' 10"
Beam 9' 8"
Draft 4' 8" or 5' 10"
Displacement 11,900 lbs
Rival 36
The R36 was the sixth and last RIVAL designed by Peter and comes in three basic versions. Deep draft, Scheel keel, and Centre board. 78 R36s were built. The first being launched in 1980.
L.O.A. 35' 10"
L.W.L. 27' 2"
Beam 11' 0"
Draft 3' 9"and 6' 9" or 6' 0"
Displacement 14,250 lbs
Rival 38
The R38 was the fifth RIVAL designed by Peter. Whilst being very much a Rival she has fuller ends than his previous designs enabling a stern cabin to be fitted in beneath the companionway in the aft cockpit version. There is also a centre cockpit design but not many of these were built. The centre cockpit can be ketch rigged, whilst the aft cockpit version is either sloop or cutter rigged. The first R38 was launched in 1977. 63 were built
LOA : 37' 7"
LWL : 29'6"
Beam : 11' 3"
Draft : 5' 4"
Displacement 17280 lbs
Rival 41
The R41 was the fourth RIVAL to be designed and is a much sought after long range cruising yacht. There are two versions based on the same hull, aft cockpit and centre cockpit. There were 57 R41s built.