ALAJUELA 38
Cutter • Long keel w/trans. hung rudder • Built 1974–1985
Dimensions
- LOA
- 46 ft
- LWL
- 32.58 ft
- Beam
- 11.5 ft
- Max Draft
- 5.58 ft
- Displacement
- 27,000 lbs
- Ballast
- 10,000 lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 1.53 (offshore safe)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 15.6
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 348
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- 37.0%
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 880 sq ft
- I
- 47.9 ft
- J
- 19.67 ft
- P
- 43 ft
- E
- 17.6 ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Long keel w/trans. hung rudder
- Rig Type
- Cutter
- Hull Material
- FG
- Ballast Type
- Lead
Production
- First Built
- 1974
- Last Built
- 1985
- Number Built
- 72
Engine & Accommodations
- Engine Make
- Pisces
- Power
- 40 hp
- Engine Type
- Diesel
- Water
- 100 gal
- Fuel
- 75 gal
- Mast Height
- 54 ft
- Headroom
- 6.33 ft
Notes:
An adaptation of a William Atkin design, (specifically similar to INGRID, GOUCHO.)
The Mark II version featured a different rig (designed by Raymond Richards)
Number built by varying accounts: between 70 and 80 including those sold as bare hulls or kits.
Boats to this same design were built by others using various materials including wood and ferro-cement.
An early introductory builder's brochure from 1973 lists the following:
Displacement: 26,000 lbs
Ballast; 11,000 lbs
Sail area: 932 sqft
Designers
- Colin Archer (1832–1921)
- William Atkin (1882–1962)
Builder
- Alajuela Yacht Corp. (1972–1982)
Related Boats
| Name | LOA (ft) | Year | Rig |
|---|---|---|---|
| INGRID 38 | 38 | 1938 | Cutter |