The Contessa 38 alan williams is a 38.29ft masthead sloop designed by David Alan-Williams and built in fiberglass by Jeremy Rogers Ltd. since 1981.
28 units have been built.
The Contessa 38 alan williams is a moderate weight sailboat which is slightly under powered. It is very stable / stiff and has a good righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a coastal cruiser. The fuel capacity is originally small. There is a short water supply range.
Main features
| Model | Contessa 38 alan williams | ||
| Length | 38.29 ft | ||
| Beam | 11.31 ft | ||
| Draft | 6.67 ft | ||
| Country | United Kingdom (Europe) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 15.29 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 48.53 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 261.33 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 29.86 | ||
| Capsize | 1.80 |
Hull
| Hull type | Monohull fin keel with rudder on skeg | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 30.06 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 6.67 ft | ||
| Displacement | 15900 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 7716 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 7.35 knots |
Rigging
| Rigging | Masthead Sloop | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 602 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
| Sail area fore | 366.69 sq.ft | ||
| Sail area main | 235.34 sq.ft | ||
| I | 47.56 ft | ||
| J | 15.42 ft | ||
| P | 41 ft | ||
| E | 11.48 ft |
Engine
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 30 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 20 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 70 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 |
Builder data
| Builder | Jeremy Rogers Ltd. | ||
| Designer | David Alan-Williams | ||
| First built | 1981 | ||
| Last built | 0 | ?? | |
| Number built | 28 |