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Admiral Yachts 38 (Lavranos)

Catamaran, twin keels · Fractional Sloop · First built 1998

A shallow-draft catamaran with 0.8m clearance and twin 30hp saildrives, built for coastal versatility

Designed by Angelo Lavranos.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Keel

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

Shoal draftDraws 0.80 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LightHeavy

173 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 173
EasygoingPowered-up

25.7 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 25.7
  • Draws less than ~95% of boats her size on file

Compared with 232 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
25.7
Displacement / length
173.4
Hull
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1998
Designer
Angelo Lavranos
Builder
Admiral Yachts

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