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Gulfstar Yachts 37

Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · 1976–1979

A Vince Lazzara-designed masthead sloop with a skeg-hung rudder, built for comfortable cruising in a stable 8.8-ton hull

Designed by Vince Lazzara & Richard C. Lazarra.

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

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The Gulfstar Yachts 37, on the water

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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 34 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 34
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.76
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 266
EasygoingPowered-up

14.4 — modest power for her weight; easygoing rather than lively, and happier with a breeze.

Sail area / displacement 14.4
TenderStiff

41% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 41%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

  • Heavier than ~81% of boats her size on file
  • Draws less than ~89% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2964 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Gulfstar Yachts 37, as the fleet has seen it

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The Gulfstar Yachts 37 is a Masthead Sloop sailboat designed by Vince Lazzara and built by Gulfstar Yachts between 1976 and 1979. It measures 11.3 meters LOA, with a 3.6-meter beam, 1.4-meter draft, and 8845 kg displacement, featuring a fin keel with a rudder on skeg. Early Gulfstar Yachts models built before 1977 are noted for lacking the structural integrity required for offshore use.2:50

The living fleet

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
41.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
14.4
Displacement / length
265.7
Comfort ratio
33.5
Capsize screening
1.76
Hull speed
7.6 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1353
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1976–1979
Units built
151
Designer
Vince Lazzara, Richard C. Lazarra
Builder
Gulfstar Yachts

Boats like this, on the water

More boats like her, on the water

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.

Irwin Yachts 37-111.28 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA masthead sloop designed by Ted Irwin as a no-compromise cruiser, featuring a fin keel and skeg-mounted rudder
Sailing in SEVENTY FOUR Knots3:48from Be The Captain
Hunter Marine 3711.28 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA John E. Cherubini-designed cutter featuring a fin keel and spade rudder, built for stable cruising since 1978
We Built an Off-Grid Life in Puerto Rico… Now We’re Letting It Go11:58from Sailing Good, Bad, and Ugly
Rustler Yachts 3711.28 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA masthead sloop with a fin keel and skeg-hung rudder, designed by Stephen Jones for modern offshore cruising
Rustler 37 - A Yacht Delivery from Falmouth to Largs9:48from Halcyon Yachts - International Yacht Delivery
Jeanneau Fantasia 3711.15 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Philippe H. Harle-designed masthead sloop with a high ballast ratio for stability and comfortable offshore cruising
The Scariest Dangers at Sea (And How to Survive Them)22:24from The Sailing Doodles Podcast
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
Hanse388 Fufu Walkthroughfrom 45 Degrees Sailing
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 Cheapest Modern Sailboats You Can Actually Live On3:18from Lady K Sailing

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Related models

The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.

Gulfstar Yachts 41A fin-keel masthead sloop built from 1973 to 1975, offering a balanced displacement for coastal cruisingGulfstar Yachts 36 MS PHA shoal-draft motorsailer with a long keel, designed for comfortable coastal cruising and protected watersGulfstar Yachts 43A shallow-draft masthead sloop by Vince Lazarra, designed with a long keel for stable, comfortable coastal cruising

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