Henri Wauquiez Chance 37
Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1971–1977
An IOR 1 ton racer with a 46% ballast ratio, built by Henri Wauquiez for competitive offshore performance
Designed by Britton Chance Jr.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Ballast
- Hull type
- Fin w/spade Rudder
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
Her moderate displacement on a narrow beam gives 32 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.
At 1.69 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.
251 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.
15.9 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.
46% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.
A capable offshore cruiser with an easy motion when the sea gets up.
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