 Despite a design that is over 40 years old, the Contessa 32 is still a superb racing yacht.There is a full season of Contessa 32 'one design' racing, including "Inshore Series", "National Championships", "Cowes Week", "Offshore" and "Round The Island" races.Contessa 32s perform very well under the IRC handicap system, and provide a real challenge to modern racing yachts, often being placed highly in races such as the Round the Island Race and the Fastnet Race.