Tiffany Jane 34 Performance & PHRF

The Tiffany Jane 34 is and respectable in club racing.

Hull Speed

The theoretical displacement-mode speed limit — determined by waterline length, not engine or sail power.

6.7 kts

A displacement hull pushes a bow wave whose speed is limited by the waterline length. With a waterline of 25.0′, the Tiffany Jane 34 tops out around 6.7 knots in displacement mode — after that, the bow wave outruns the hull and resistance climbs steeply.

1.34 × √25.0′ LWL = 6.7 kts

Performance Ratios

Racing handicap, sail-carrying power, stability and comfort — and what each one actually tells you about a day on the water.

PHRF Rating

132s/nm

Cruiser/racer — competitive in club racing, comfortable cruising.

Ballast / Displacement

36.2%

Typical cruising ballast — balanced stability and motion underway.

Displacement / Length

176

Moderate — a good balance of speed and load-carrying ability.

Hull Speed

6.7kts

Pounds/Inch Immersion

4lbs

Weight needed to sink the hull one inch — loading sensitivity.

PHRF Fleet Position

Where the Tiffany Jane 34 sits on the PHRF handicap spectrum — lower numbers mean faster boats.

Racer 0–90

Cruiser/Racer 90–150

Cruiser 150–210

Tiffany Jane 34 132s/nm Cruiser/racer — competitive in club racing, comfortable cruising.

San Juan 34 132s/nm

Pearson 34 144s/nm

Tartan 33 153s/nm

Sea Sprite 34 192s/nm

How It Compares

Side-by-side with the boats most often cross-shopped against the Tiffany Jane 34.

	Tiffany Jane 34	Pearson 34	S2 103	San Juan 34	Sea Sprite 34	Tartan 33
Dimensions
LOA	33.8	33.8	33.8	33.8	33.8	33.7
LWL	25.0	28.1	28.0	27.9	24.0	28.8
Beam	8.0	11.2	11.3	10.9	10.3	11.0
Displacement	6	11	10	10	12	10
Ballast	2	4	4	4	5	4
Sail Area	—	550	564	548	529	531
Performance
PHRF	132	144	—	132	192	153
SA/Disp	—	17.6	18.9	18.4	15.5	18.4
Bal/Disp	36.2	—	—	45.7	—	—
Comfort	—	23.4	21.5	22.6	33.1	21.0
Capsize	—	2.00	2.07	2.00	1.76	2.04
Hull Speed	—	7.1	7.1	7.1	6.6	7.2