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CONTEST 38S

Masthead Ketch • Fin with rudder on skeg • Built 1980–1992

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Dimensions

LOA
37.25 ft
LWL
29.83 ft
Beam
12 ft
Max Draft
6.42 ft
Displacement
19,285 lbs
Ballast
7,593 lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
1.79 (offshore safe)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
12.0
D/L Ratio ⓘ
324
Ballast Ratio ⓘ
39.4%

Sail Plan

Sail Area
538 sq ft
I
44.2 ft
J
13.5 ft
P
39 ft
E
12.3 ft

Construction

Hull Type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Rig Type
Masthead Ketch
Hull Material
FG
Ballast Type

Production

First Built
1980
Last Built
1992
Number Built
90
Notes: Draft for wing keel version: 4.5'/1.4m

Designer