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Baltic Yachts 38 DP

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1982–1989

A 38-foot performance cruiser with a deep 2.21-metre draft and a 45% ballast ratio for exceptional upwind stability

Designed by Doug Peterson.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

See her sail

The Baltic Yachts 38 DP, on the water

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Footage from Sailing Northern Brees

Is it for you?

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 23 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 23
CoastalBluewater

2.03 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.03
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 205
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 19.9
TenderStiff

45% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 45%

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

  • Draws more than ~91% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2895 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Baltic Yachts 38 DP, as the fleet has seen it

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The Baltic Yachts 38 DP is a Masthead Sloop designed by Doug Peterson and built by Baltic Yachts between 1982 and 1989. This fin-keeled sailboat has a spade rudder, measures 11.6 meters LOA with a 3.8-meter beam, and displaces 6500 kg. A keel/centerboard version was also available.

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
45.4%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
19.9
Displacement / length
204.7
Comfort ratio
23.3
Capsize screening
2.03
Hull speed
7.5 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1388
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1982–1989
Units built
55
Designer
Doug Peterson
Builder
Baltic Yachts

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The family

Related models

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