Contest Yachts 37
Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · 1995–1997
A Dick Zaal-designed masthead sloop built for offshore stability with a skeg-mounted rudder and a stiff, comfortable motion
Designed by Dick Zaal.
- 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.
LivelyComfort 36Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 1.74Bluewater
LightD/L 311Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 17.7Powered-up
TenderBallast 30%Stiff
Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.
- Heavier than ~84% of boats her size on file
- Draws more than ~80% of boats her size on file
Compared with 2928 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.
The record
Full specifications
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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
30.4%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.7
Displacement / length
311.5
Comfort ratio
36.0
Capsize screening
1.74
Hull speed
7.5 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1333
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1995–1997
Units built
16
Designer
Dick Zaal
Builder
Contest Yachts
Boats like this, on the water
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Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.
Rustler Yachts 3711.28 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA masthead sloop with a fin keel and skeg-hung rudder, designed by Stephen Jones for modern offshore cruising
Hunter Marine 3711.28 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA John E. Cherubini-designed cutter featuring a fin keel and spade rudder, built for stable cruising since 1978
Pacific Seacraft 3711.25 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterOriginally launched as the Crealock 37, this cutter features a 38% ballast ratio and a hull speed of 7.06 knots
Morgan Yachts 38211.68 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Ted Brewer-designed masthead sloop built for offshore stability, featuring a skeg-hung rudder and a stiff displacement
Hanse Yachts 38811.40 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 2017-launched cruiser featuring a 2.06-meter draft and a spade rudder for responsive handling in a modern 11.4-meter hull
Hunter Marine 38011.35 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthOffered with a deep 1.98m keel option, this high-volume cruiser features a spade rudder and a B&R rig
The family
Related models
The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.
Contest 38A 1972 masthead sloop with a deep 1.98-metre draft and skeg-hung rudder, built for steady, offshore-capable passagesContest 36A Dick Zaal-designed masthead sloop featuring a skeg-hung rudder and a stable, heavy-displacement hull for offshore cruisingContest 40SA Dick Zaal-designed masthead sloop built for offshore comfort with a heavy displacement and skeg-mounted rudderContest 35SA masthead sloop with a 10-year production run, balancing a 1.75-meter draft with a stable, offshore-capable hullContest 41A 12.5-metre masthead sloop built from 1985 to 1991, featuring a 1.91-metre draft and a balanced, heavy-displacement hullContest 34A 10.36-metre masthead sloop from the late 1970s, built with a heavy-displacement hull for steady, predictable cruising
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