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Finngulf Yachts 38

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · 1983–1995

A high-performance fractional sloop with a 62% ballast ratio, engineered for a stiff and agile sailing experience

Designed by Hakan Sodergren.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder

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 narrow beam gives 24 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 24
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.91
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 189
EasygoingPowered-up

23.8 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 23.8
TenderStiff

62% of her weight is ballast — very stiff, carrying full sail in a blow.

Ballast 62%

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

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
62.1%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
23.8
Displacement / length
188.5
Comfort ratio
24.1
Capsize screening
1.91
Hull speed
7.5 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1266
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1983–1995
Units built
23
Designer
Hakan Sodergren
Builder
Finngulf Yachts

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