Contest 38s
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.
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Main features
Model | Contest 38s | ||
Length | 37.25 ft | ||
Beam | 12 ft | ||
Draft | 6.42 ft | ||
Country | The Nederlands (Europe) | ||
Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
Ratios
Sail area / displ. | 12.02 | ||
Ballast / displ. | 39.37 % | ||
Displ. / length | 324.35 | ||
Comfort ratio | 33.97 | ||
Capsize | 1.79 |
Hull
Hull type | Monohull fin keel with rudder on skeg | ||
Construction | Fiberglass | ||
Waterline length | 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 |