Contest 38s
8 / 41 - score 56%
The Contest 38s is a 37.25ft masthead ketch designed by Dick Zaal and built in fiberglass by Contest Yachts - Conyplex between 1980 and 1992.
90 units have been built.
The Contest 38s is a heavy sailboat which is under powered. It is stable / stiff and has an excellent righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a bluewater cruising boat.
This boat has an average score but ranks in the top quarter. It seems difficult to do much better. It is one of the best possible tradeoff for this request.
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Main features 2%
Model | Contest 38s | ||
Length | 37.25 ft (2%) | the closest to 34.08 ft | |
Beam | 12 ft | ||
Draft | 6.42 ft | ||
Country | The Nederlands (Europe) | ||
Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
Ratios 65%
Sail area / displ. | 12.02 (65%) | the closest to 11.62 | |
Ballast / displ. | 39.37 % | ||
Displ. / length | 324.35 | ||
Comfort ratio | 33.97 | ||
Capsize | 1.79 |
Hull 100%
Hull type | Monohull fin keel with rudder on skeg | ||
Construction | Fiberglass | ||
Waterline length | 29.83 ft (100%) | the closest to 29.83 ft | |
Maximum draft | 6.42 ft | ||
Displacement | 19285 lbs | ||
Ballast | 7593 lbs | ||
Hull speed | 7.32 knots |
Rigging
Rigging | Masthead Ketch | ||
Sail area (100%) | 538 sq.ft | ||
Air draft | 49.75 ft | ||
Sail area fore | 298.35 sq.ft | ||
Sail area main | 239.85 sq.ft | ||
I | 44.20 ft | ||
J | 13.50 ft | ||
P | 39 ft | ||
E | 12.30 ft |
Engine
Nb engines | 1 | ||
Total power | 0 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 | 1980 | ||
Last built | 1992 | ||
Number built | 90 |