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Contest 35S

Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · 1988–1998

A masthead sloop with a 10-year production run, balancing a 1.75-meter draft with a stable, offshore-capable hull

Designed by Dick Zaal, built by Conyplex.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin With Rudder On Skeg

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

Comfort ratio 27
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.90
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 249
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 19.1
TenderStiff

42% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 42%

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

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
42.3%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
19.1
Displacement / length
249.4
Comfort ratio
26.7
Capsize screening
1.90
Hull speed
7.2 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1141
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1988–1998
Units built
42
Designer
Dick Zaal
Builder
Conyplex, Contest Yachts - Conyplex

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Moody 3510.52 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Bill Dixon-designed masthead sloop with twin keels, optimized for shoal-draft cruising and stability
Victoria Marine 3410.44 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA versatile cruiser available as a masthead sloop or cutter, featuring a shallow 1.47m draft and a skeg-hung rudder
Maxus 3510.68 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 2022 launch featuring a 1.95-metre deep-draft fin keel and bulb for offshore stability and upwind performance
Sadler Yachts 3410.59 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA robust masthead sloop designed by the Sadlers, featuring a skeg-hung rudder and a balanced hull for offshore cruising
Hunter Marine 3410.49 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 10.49-metre cruiser offering a shoal-draft option of 1.30 metres for versatile coastal access
Seidelmann Yachts 3410.36 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA 1981 masthead sloop with a 45% ballast ratio, balancing a light-displacement hull with a deep 1.65-meter fin keel

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