⛵ Sailboat DB

YANKEE 38

Masthead Sloop • Fin with rudder on skeg • Built 1972–1975

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Dimensions

LOA
38.17 ft
LWL
28.75 ft
Beam
11.75 ft
Max Draft
6.25 ft
Displacement
16,000 lbs
Ballast
7,327 lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
1.86 (offshore safe)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
16.1
D/L Ratio ⓘ
301
Ballast Ratio ⓘ
45.8%

Sail Plan

Sail Area
638 sq ft
I
48.5 ft
J
15.7 ft
P
42.8 ft
E
12 ft

Construction

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

Production

First Built
1972
Last Built
1975
Number Built
30

Engine & Accommodations

Engine Make
Westerbeke
Engine Model
491
Power
30 hp
Engine Type
Diesel
Water
60 gal
Fuel
30 gal
Notes: S&S #2094-C2. Based on the IOR One Ton racer 'Lightnin'(1971).\nLater, the molds were purchased by Catalina Yachts were it became, with some modifications, the CATALINA 38.

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