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Starlight 35

The starlight 35 is a 36.08ft masthead sloop designed by stephen jones and built in fiberglass by sadler yachts between 1991 and 1997., 50 units have been built..

The Starlight 35 is a moderate weight sailboat which is a reasonably good performer. 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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Yachting Monthly

• Digital edition

Sadler Starlight 35: a solid 35-footer

• Duncan Kent
• January 13, 2021

Duncan Kent examines the enduring appeal of the Sadler Starlight 35 and discovers a yacht that is a delight to sail and built to last

The Starlight 35 has a low coachroof allowing a clear panoramic view from the helm. Credit: Bob Aylott Credit: Bob Aylott

Product Overview

Manufacturer:.

Stephen Jones drew up the first of Sadler International’s Starlights, the 38 in 1988, which soon after became the 39. He followed this in 1991 with the equally popular Starlight 35.

The company was rescued from the recession in 1993 by Rival Bowman Yachts , which continued to build the range, launching an improved MkII model with a slightly larger rig.

Sadly, it too went under in 1998 and the moulds were sold to Rustler Yachts , which built a few more to order.

In total 105 were launched.

Design detail of the Sadler Starlight 35

The 35 was similar to the 39; in fact several of the deck mouldings and the entire cockpit were incorporated into the 35, giving her the feel of a much bigger boat.

She has a long bow overhang and a noticeable sheer rising from quite a low freeboard aft, to high bows with a little flare to keep her dry in heavy seas.

She is relatively heavy by modern standards and has a healthy amount of form stability, together with generous ballast to enable her to carry a good sail area and keep her stiff and upright in a blow.

Her hefty ballast keel is bolted onto a GRP stub, keeping the weight low and forming a deep bilge to stop any water from reaching the accommodation when heeled.

The cockpit has enough space for three to work the boat, and more for relaxing on deck. Credit: Bob Aylott

Starlights came with a wing keel option, which is said to add lift to windward whilst keeping her draught as shallow as possible.

Though built using the foam-filled technique, Jones never claimed her to be unsinkable, unlike the earlier Sadlers.

But she still had an inner moulding, bonded to the hull at the ring frames, with closed-cell foam injected between this and the hull.

This produced plenty of additional positive buoyancy as well as insulating the hull from the cold and noise.

The inner moulding provided the basis for much of the furniture and a smooth, easy-to-clean finish inside lockers and stowage bins.

The decks on the Sadler Starlight 35 are wide with a very effective, moulded-in, non-slip surface.

The coachroof melds nicely into the foredeck and there are virtually no slippery areas to avoid except, maybe, the top of the cockpit coamings.

All lines leading back to the cockpit from the mast run under hinged covers, which protect them from the sun and remove a trip hazard.

The handrails – big, through-bolted stainless rails leading all the way from the sprayhood to the foredeck – are excellent.

Her foredeck has a deep chain locker with a plinth for a below-decks windlass, twin chunky bow rollers for self-stowing anchors, sizeable deck cleats and fairleads integral to the aluminium toe rail.

The cockpit is spacious enough for a crew of three to work in without hindering each other.

A flared topside gives the Starlight 35 a racy look. Credit: Bob Aylott

It has a deep, self-draining well with a seat-height bridge deck and a cutaway aft to clear her large wheel.

Steering from the coamings is easy and comfortable and she has stowage aplenty in three deep lockers.

Access to the small transom platform and hinge-down boarding ladder is through a rail gate and requires climbing over the helm seat.

She has a stout masthead rig with deck-stepped, twin spreader Seldén mast.

Her standing rigging is generously sized and boasts both fore and aft lower shrouds plus an adjustable back stay.

She has a fully battened mainsail with lazyjacks and luff cars for easy handling.

All lines are led into the cockpit via clutches, to two Lewmar 30ST winches.

The primary winches are Lewmar 48STs, which handle the large genoa with ease.

The Starlight 35 is comfortable to live on for extended periods. Credit: Bob Aylott

Under way A 29hp Volvo drives a two-bladed prop through a conventional shaft, which gives her the ability to cruise at around 6 knots at an economical 2,400rpm.

Maximum speed is just over 8 knots at 3,600rpm.

She goes where you point her and is easy enough to manoeuvre at close quarters, providing you make allowances for the prop walk.

Her spreaders are swept aft just 10°, allowing the boom to go nearly right out without the mainsail fouling on them, so the chances of an accidental gybe are minimal.

Her deep rudder and skeg kept her tracking dead straight with little effort on the wheel.

Working through tacks and gybes is easy and safe, thanks to a sensible deck layout and good, strong deck gear and winches.

Her mainsheet is just forward of the pedestal, within easy reach of the helm, but the genoa winches are set a bit too far forward to reach from behind the wheel.

Upwind she ploughs a dead straight furrow as soon as the genoa is trimmed.

The helm is light until she is really pushed and the deep rudder means she never breaks out.

The chart table is spacious, with plenty of stowage. Credit: Bob Aylott

In one test sail we had the lee rail well under during a few 22 knots plus gusts with little effect except that the hard-over rudder was knocking a knot off our speed and we had to gimbal the tea mugs!

Her wing keel exhibits the same effect as a much deeper fin and appears to produce no more leeway than a normal fin keel.

The wings also have a damping effect, which helps prevent pitching in big seas.

The Sadler Starlight 35 tacks easily and confidently through 80° and will point right up to 32° off the apparent wind until the mainsail luff starts flapping and the speed drops off.

Her favourite point of sail is around 45° off the wind, when she’ll see 7 knots in a stiff breeze.

Despite having a tall bridge deck, going below is made safer thanks to sturdy stainless grab bars each side of the companionway, both above and below the hatch.

The lower step is the engine box, which is well forward, making it easy to access the engine for servicing.

Accommodation

The layout is pragmatic and well suited to long-term cruising.

Because she has foam between the GRP inner moulding and the hull, a small amount of interior volume is lost, but this is barely noticeable.

Her navigation area, just inside to port, contains an Admiralty chart-size, forward-facing chart table with neat instrument storage trays.

There’s a deep bin beside the table for pilot books and logs, and ample space for electronic instrumentation next to the switch panel and on the half bulkhead.

The conventional saloon has a central drop-leaf table and settee berths. Credit: Duncan Kent

The L-shaped galley is large and has all you’d need for preparing and cooking during a long voyage.

There are two deep sinks, a large fridge and a fully gimballed cooker with crash bar and bum strap.

The abundant stowage is well organised and partitioned, and the worktop fiddles are deep enough to rest your tea mugs against when heeled.

Above are two portlights.

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Teak handholds on the deck head enable you to go forward safely.

The saloon isn’t huge, but it is seamanlike and the two 1.98m x 0.65m (6ft 6in x 2ft 2in) settees make excellent sea berths.

The starboard side also has a pull-out extension.

Light and ventilation are good thanks to the four ports each side (two openable), so despite teak in abundance it isn’t gloomy.

Electric lights all have a red/white option for night passages.

Beneath the seating is stowage, and above are a mix of lockers and fiddled shelves.

The table seats four to six comfortably and has a large bottle store.

A fiddled centre section ensures items stay put when the leaves are folded down.

The two cabins are roomy enough and comfortable, with plentiful lockers and shelves and a small dressing area with standing headroom.

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The berths, however, are not large by modern standards.

The fully lined heads compartment, aft of the nav station, is a good size and has a shower seat over the toilet.

Headroom, like the saloon and aft cabin, is 1.83m (6ft).

The Sadler Starlight 35 has a reputation of being a tough, long-legged blue water cruiser with an above average sailing performance.

She is built to last and her outstanding seakeeping qualities and well-balanced handling make her a delight to sail.

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Starlight 35

Starlight 35 is a 36 ′ 1 ″ / 11 m monohull sailboat designed by Stephen Jones and built by Rustler Yachts Ltd. and Sadler Yachts between 1991 and 1997.

Rig and Sails

Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

Fin keel draft: 5.92’/1.8m.

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The Starlight 35 Sailboat Specs & Key Performance Indicators

The  Starlight 35, an aft-cockpit masthead sloop,  was designed by Stephen Jones and built in the UK by Sadler Yachts (initially) and Rival Bowman.

Published Specification for the Starlight 35

Underwater Profile:  Wing keel & semi-balanced rudder

Hull Material:  GRP (Fibreglass)

Length Overall:  36'1"  ( 11.0m)

Waterline Length:  28'1"  ( 8.6m)

Beam:  11'6"  ( 3.5m)

Draft:  4'9"  ( 1.4m)

Rig Type:  Masthead sloop

Displacement:  13,200lb (5,987kg)

Ballast:  5,300lb (2,404kg)

Designer:  Stephen Jones

Builder:  Sadler Yachts & Rival Bowman Yachts (Both in UK)

Year First Built:  1991

Year Last Built:  1997

Number Built:  50

Published Design Ratios for the Starlight 35

1. Sail Area/Displacement Ratio:  16.

2. Ballast/Displacement Ratio:  40.2

3. Displacement/Length Ratio:  266

4. Comfort Ratio:  25.9

5. Capsize Screening Formula:   1.9

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Summary Analysis of the Design Ratios for the Starlight 35

1. A Sail Area/Displacement Ratio of 16.5 suggests that the Starlight 3 will, in the right conditions, approach her maximum hull speed readily and satisfy the sailing performance expectations of most cruising sailors.

2. A Ballast/Displacement Ratio of 40.2 means that the Starlight 35 will stand up well to her canvas in a blow, helping her to power through the waves.

3. A Displacement/Length Ratio of 266, tells us the Starlight 35 is a moderate displacement cruiser, which means she'll carry all your cruising gear without it having a dramatic effect on her performance. Most of today's sailboats intended for offshore cruising fall into this displacement category.

4. Ted Brewer's Comfort Ratio of 25.9 suggests that crew comfort of a Starlight 35 in a seaway is similar to what you would associate with the motion of a coastal cruiser with moderate stability, which is not encouraging news for anyone prone to seasickness. 

5. The Capsize Screening Formula (CSF) of 1.9 indicates that a Starlight 35 would be a safer choice of sailboat for an ocean passage than one with a CSF of more than 2.0. 

Any Questions?

What other versions of the Starlight 35 were built?

The Starlight 35 was launched in 1991 as a smaller version of the Starlight 39, which was designed by Stephen Jones in 1988. The Starlight 35 had a MkI and a MkII model, with the latter having a slightly larger rig. The Starlight 35 also had different keel options, such as a fin keel, a shallow fin keel and a wing keel.

What is the accommodation like in the Starlight 35?

The Starlight 35 has a spacious and comfortable interior, with an inner moulding that provides insulation and a smooth finish. The accommodation consists of a forward cabin with a double berth and a hanging locker, a saloon with two settees that can be used as single berths, a folding table and plenty of storage, a U-shaped galley with a two-burner stove, an oven, a fridge and a sink, a navigation station with a large chart table and an instrument panel, and an aft cabin with another double berth and a hanging locker. The head compartment is located aft of the saloon on the port side, with a marine toilet, a washbasin and a shower.

What keel options are available for the Starlight 35?

The Starlight 35 has three keel options: a fin keel with a draught of 5'11", a shallow fin keel with a draught of 5'0", and a wing keel with a draught of 4'9". The keels are made of cast iron and bolted onto a GRP stub that forms part of the hull. The wing keel option is said to improve her windward performance while reducing her draught for shallow water sailing.

What is the Starlight 35 like to sail?

The Starlight 35 is a delight to sail, as she is responsive, balanced and easy to handle. She has good directional stability and tracks well on all points of sail. She tacks easily and confidently through 80° and can point up to 32° off the apparent wind. She is fast and agile in light airs, reaching up to 7 knots at 45° off the wind in a stiff breeze. She is also stiff and seaworthy in heavy weather, thanks to her high ballast ratio and low center of gravity. She has a well-protected cockpit with good visibility and ergonomics.

What is the average cost of a secondhand Starlight 35?

The average cost of a secondhand Starlight 35 depends on the year, condition and equipment of the boat. According to some online listings, the price range can vary from £40,000 to £65,000 (as of July 2023).

Is this boatbuilder still in business?

The original boatbuilder of the Starlight 35 was Sadler Yachts, which was founded by David Sadler in 1974. Sadler Yachts went into receivership in 1993 due to the recession and was taken over by Rival Bowman Yachts, which continued to build the Starlight range until 1998. Rival Bowman Yachts also went out of business in 1998 and sold the moulds to Rustler Yachts, which built a few more Starlights to order. Rustler Yachts is still in business today, but it does not produce the Starlight 35 anymore.

The above answers were drafted by sailboat-cruising.com using GPT-4 (OpenAI’s large-scale language-generation model) as a research assistant to develop source material; to the best of our knowledge,  we believe them to be accurate.

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The starlight 39 took the sailing world by storm. Here was a yacht, which did everything, yet it became apparent after a year or so that there was something missing . . . a smaller version. Enter the Starlight 35, which shares virtually identical lines and layout to her larger sister. Shorter by four feet, a foot less beam, minus 170 square feet of sail area and 4,000 lbs less displacement – these are the principal differences.

It is hardly surprising that the 35 attracted keen interest from sailors planning long distance voyages. What is surprising is that this same boat appealed to coastal and family yachtsmen, moving up from smaller yachts and sometimes unsure of their ability to handle a larger vessel. These owners have found the 35’s docility, responsiveness and manoeuvrability soon makes them feel comfortably at home.

Significantly too, the 35 has been chosen by several previous owners of larger, heavy displacement cruising yachts who have wanted to move into something which is smaller and easier to handle and maintain. They have selected the 35 because it handles like a proper yacht and possesses many of the traditional yacht qualities, so often lacking in today’s mass-produced production craft.

The 35 was clearly going to be fast but what was surprising was that a fully-kitted cruising yacht was capable of beating dedicated racers, exactly as happened in the 1991 Round the Island Race. In this event, a Starlight 35 finished second in Channel Handicap Class 5, less than two minutes behind the winner of the Cowes Week Britannia Cup, while another won her non-rated division. Not a bad performance by boats loaded with creature comforts and raced by family crews, who rarely compete together as a team!

The Starlight 35 is a big 35 – she really is 35 feet long on deck. Compare her measurements with other 35 footers, look at her features and speak to some of the owners… it will become clear why the Starlight 35 sets the standards by which others are judged.

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Starlight 30 (not 35 or 39)

• Thread starter SonicArmin
• Start date 16 Jan 2020
• 16 Jan 2020

I came across a Starlight 30, which is not a Sadler boat, but has been manufactured by an obscure company called "Blue Water Yachts Limited". Other than in sailboatdata.com, where the model exists, I could not find any information about it. The one I found is beautifully restored and seems good value for money, but without anything known about it I could be looking and a lousy boat. Any inputs?  

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They're a Mike Pocock designed IOR 1/2 tonner from the late 70s. Mike had a really good reputation and wasn't as 'radical' as the more competitive raceboat designers of that era. So like the Westerly GK29 he also designed, they were more wholesome designs with better seaworthiness than their era might suggest. Mike continued to refine this sort of powerful cruiser racer and there are lots of books that detail him and his wife's voyages in their own 38 footer called Blackjack. You'll see from those that first and foremost he was a sailor rather then just a designer.  

When the original design for the Starlight 30 designed by Michael Pocock was published in Yachting World, my father contacted him to see if we could buy a set of plans. My brother's father in law to be, decided to join us. We ended up building a racing version and a cruising version using a male mould from the plans. Whilst we were building them someone from the Channel Isles decided to build a production version. Michael Pocock told us the builder was working in old chicken sheds. I do not know if they did the layup or used an outside contractor. Not sure how many production versions they made, but I know there is one I see on the River Medway and pass it every time I go out sailing. As a boat it was a powerful design tp the International Offshore Racing Rule as a half tonner. Too heavy compared to other half tonners of this period. No bad vices whilst sailing. I cannot comment on the production version, but I doubt if it was any different. I presume this is the one you are looking at. It looks tidy, but with a major refit in 2013, I would want to know when the internal photos were taken. Knowing you want to sail in the Med, it comes with a bimini and cockpit cushions. This should be an added bonus for you. Starlight 30 for sale UK, Starlight boats for sale, Starlight used boat sales, Starlight Sailing Yachts For Sale 1979 Starlight 30 - Apollo Duck There are a few photos here. starlight 30 - Google Search Information on Michael Pocock. Tributes paid to yacht designer Mike Pocock - Practical Boat Owner  

• 17 Jan 2020

Motor_Sailor said: They're a Mike Pocock designed IOR 1/2 tonner from the late 70s. Mike had a really good reputation and wasn't as 'radical' as the more competitive raceboat designers of that era. So like the Westerly GK29 he also designed, they were more wholesome designs with better seaworthiness than their era might suggest. Mike continued to refine this sort of powerful cruiser racer and there are lots of books that detail him and his wife's voyages in their own 38 footer called Blackjack. You'll see from those that first and foremost he was a sailor rather then just a designer. Click to expand...

Concerto said: When the original design for the Starlight 30 designed by Michael Pocock was published in Yachting World, my father contacted him to see if we could buy a set of plans. My brother's father in law to be, decided to join us. We ended up building a racing version and a cruising version using a male mould from the plans. Whilst we were building them someone from the Channel Isles decided to build a production version. Michael Pocock told us the builder was working in old chicken sheds. I do not know if they did the layup or used an outside contractor. Not sure how many production versions they made, but I know there is one I see on the River Medway and pass it every time I go out sailing. As a boat it was a powerful design tp the International Offshore Racing Rule as a half tonner. Too heavy compared to other half tonners of this period. No bad vices whilst sailing. I cannot comment on the production version, but I doubt if it was any different. I presume this is the one you are looking at. It looks tidy, but with a major refit in 2013, I would want to know when the internal photos were taken. Knowing you want to sail in the Med, it comes with a bimini and cockpit cushions. This should be an added bonus for you. Starlight 30 for sale UK, Starlight boats for sale, Starlight used boat sales, Starlight Sailing Yachts For Sale 1979 Starlight 30 - Apollo Duck There are a few photos here. starlight 30 - Google Search Information on Michael Pocock. Tributes paid to yacht designer Mike Pocock - Practical Boat Owner Click to expand...

Was his first ever design, makes me a bit worried..... Click to expand...

SonicArmin said: Thanks. Yes, that is the boat. She is a beauty, I have to say. The internal rebuild is obviously not done from solid wood, could be cheap laminate that disintegrates at the first contact with water. The broker said the pics are recent, so perhaps there is hope. I do wonder however how I can find out if the hull and deck are done well, especially since the deck was raised above the companion way to create more headroom. That could create weak points, on top of the initial build quality. Chicken shed does not sound encouraging... . I do want to sail offshore, so a strong hull and deck are important to me. Click to expand...

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• 22 Jan 2020

There is very little info about this design out there. She appears a design on the threshold between the old, seakindly designs and the modern designs putting emphasis on speed and maneuverability. Would she be able to heave to properly? She looks relatively modern in the shape of her underbody. Quite flat, smallish keel and spade rudder. The old model Bavaria 30 which looks a bit the same under the waterline can not heave to, for example. And then there is the pounding when going into the wind against a bit of wave. How would she (and the crew) take a few days of beating into the wind?  

If heaving to, and beating to windward for days on end is your priority, then you would probably be better off looking at an IOR 1/2 Tonner from the early 70s. These are also known as the RORC / CCA style boats that were the founders of the IOR rule. There's lots around and if looking for 'cheap' in the UK, then the SHE 31/ Delta 94, Holman and Pye designed Hustler 30 or Contessa 32 would make the list. But these are old boats - and rebuild candidates will take a lot of money and time. So the alternative is to wind the clock forward and look at pure cruising designs that largely escaped the influence of the racing rules. The Vancouver 32 /34 and the Victoria 30 / 34 would be examples. But well sorted versions of these are considerably more money.  

• 23 Jan 2020

Motor_Sailor said: If heaving to, and beating to windward for days on end is your priority, then you would probably be better off looking at an IOR 1/2 Tonner from the early 70s. These are also known as the RORC / CCA style boats that were the founders of the IOR rule. There's lots around and if looking for 'cheap' in the UK, then the SHE 31/ Delta 94, Holman and Pye designed Hustler 30 or Contessa 32 would make the list. But these are old boats - and rebuild candidates will take a lot of money and time. So the alternative is to wind the clock forward and look at pure cruising designs that largely escaped the influence of the racing rules. The Vancouver 32 /34 and the Victoria 30 / 34 would be examples. But well sorted versions of these are considerably more money. Click to expand...

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