At first glance, the Bayfield 32 looks less like a fiberglass production boat from the 1980s and more like somebody shrank a traditional sailing ship until it would fit in a normal marina slip. It has a clipper bow, a bowsprit, carved teak trail boards, a sweeping sheer, and enough exterior teak to make her intentions very clear. This was not designed to look modern, and it was clearly not designed to win round-the-buoy club races.
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