BoatsHans Christian 38 MKII

Hans Christian 38 MKII

Cutter · Long Keel · 1978–1989

A beamier evolution of the 38T featuring a taller, aft-stepped mast and increased sail area for improved performance

Designed by Harwood Ives, built by Anderson Yachts Ltd. (Taiwan).

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Long Keel

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The Hans Christian 38 MKII, on the water

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Character

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LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a narrow beam gives 40 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 40
CoastalBluewater

At 1.66 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.66
LightHeavy

342 — heavy for her waterline, built to carry stores and ride steadily.

Displacement / length 342
EasygoingPowered-up

16.7 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 16.7
TenderStiff

37% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 37%

Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.

  • Draws more than ~78% of boats her size on file

Compared with 275 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Hans Christian 38 MKII, as the fleet has seen it

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The Hans CHRISTIAN 38 MKII is a cutter-rigged, long-keeled sailboat designed by Harwood Ives and built by Anderson Yachts Ltd. in Taiwan from 1978 to 1989. With an LOA of 14.0 m, a beam of 3.8 m, and a draft of 1.8 m, it displaces 12473 kg. This model is a beamier variant of the Hans CHRISTIAN 38T, featuring a taller mast positioned further aft and a larger sail area.

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
37.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Cutter
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.7
Displacement / length
341.6
Comfort ratio
39.9
Capsize screening
1.66
Hull speed
7.7 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1474
Hull
Hull type
Long Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Iron
Production
Years built
1978–1989
Units built
30
Designer
Harwood Ives
Builder
Anderson Yachts Ltd. (TAIWAN), Hans Christian Yachts

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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.

Hans Christian 38TA traditional cutter with a long keel and high comfort ratio, built between 1976 and 1989 for steady offshore cruisingHans Christian 38T (Telstar Keel)A heavy-displacement cutter featuring a 1984 Telstar keel design with a separate rudder on a skeg for improved handlingHans Christian 39 PilothouseA Harwood Ives-designed cutter with a long keel and pilothouse, sharing the proven hull of the HC 38 MKIIHans Christian 43A 12.99-meter staysail ketch with a long keel and high comfort ratio, built from 1974 to 1992 for steady offshore workHans Christian 48A 14.5-meter cutter with a long keel and high comfort ratio, later produced as the Traditional 48 in ThailandHans Christian 45A staysail ketch with a long keel and high comfort ratio, configured for steady, traditional offshore passage-making

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