The Contest 38 is a 37.99ft masthead sloop designed by Dick Zaal and built in fiberglass by Contest Yachts - Conyplex since 1972.
The Contest 38 is a heavy sailboat which is slightly under powered. It is very stable / stiff and has an excellent righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a bluewater cruising boat.
Main features
| Model | Contest 38 | ||
| Length | 37.99 ft | ||
| Beam | 11.22 ft | ||
| Draft | 6.50 ft | ||
| Country | The Nederlands (Europe) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
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Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 15.80 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 43.14 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 350.81 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 33.75 | ||
| Capsize | 1.75 |
Hull
| Hull type | Monohull fin keel with rudder on skeg | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 27.79 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 6.50 ft | ||
| Displacement | 16865 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 7275 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 7.06 knots |
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Rigging
| Rigging | Masthead Sloop | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 647 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
| Sail area fore | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| Sail area main | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| I | 0 ft | ?? | |
| J | 0 ft | ?? | |
| P | 0 ft | ?? | |
| E | 0 ft | ?? |
Engine
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 36 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 0 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 0 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 |
Builder data
| Builder | Contest Yachts - Conyplex | ||
| Designer | Dick Zaal | ||
| First built | 1972 | ||
| Last built | 0 | ?? | |
| Number built | 0 | ?? |
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