C&C Yachts 38-1
Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1973–1975
A performance-oriented masthead sloop from the early C&C era, featuring a light displacement hull for her length
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Ballast
- Hull type
- Fin w/spade Rudder
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The C&C Yachts 38-1, on the water
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Character
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Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 26 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.
1.99 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.
260 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.
18.0 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.
30% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.
A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.
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