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CONTESSA 39

Masthead Sloop • Fin w/spade rudder • Built 1979

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Dimensions

LOA
38.67 ft
LWL
33.16 ft
Beam
12.25 ft
Max Draft
7.25 ft
Displacement
14,250 lbs
Ballast
6,975 lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
2.02 (use caution offshore)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
19.3
D/L Ratio ⓘ
174
Ballast Ratio ⓘ
48.9%

Sail Plan

Sail Area
709 sq ft
I
50.77 ft
J
16.1 ft
P
45.31 ft
E
13 ft

Construction

Hull Type
Fin w/spade rudder
Rig Type
Masthead Sloop
Hull Material
FG
Ballast Type
Lead

Production

First Built
1979
Last Built
Number Built
12

Engine & Accommodations

Engine Make
Seapanther
Engine Type
Diesel
Notes: Sloop rigged but designed and constructed to ocean sail as a cutter. There is an inner foredeck chain plate, inner headsail and staysail. \nJeremy Rogers developed vacuum bag assisted resin transfer systems for building the Contessa 32 & 39 models.\nThe CONTESSA 39 'Eclipse', owned by builder Jeremy Rogers, finished 2nd overall in the notorious Fastnet Race of 1979.

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