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Arcona 38

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · 1995–2001

Built between 1995 and 2001, this 11.45-meter cruiser pairs a 1.9-meter draft with a nimble 6,800 kg displacement

Designed by Stefan Qviberg, built by Boo Marin AB.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder

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The Arcona 38, on the water

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Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 27 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 27
CoastalBluewater

1.87 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.87
LightHeavy

208 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 208
EasygoingPowered-up

21.9 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 21.9
TenderStiff

34% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 34%

Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
33.8%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
21.9
Displacement / length
207.7
Comfort ratio
26.8
Capsize screening
1.87
Hull speed
7.6 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1305
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1995–2001
Units built
18
Designer
Stefan Qviberg
Builder
Boo Marin AB, Arcona Yachts (Boo Marin AB)

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