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C&C Yachts Landfall 38

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1979–1985

A cruising-focused variant of the C&C 38-2 hull, featuring a shallower keel and shorter rig for versatile coastal work

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

See her sail

The C&C Yachts Landfall 38, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from Lady K Sailing

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

Comfort ratio 29
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.88
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 271
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 15.9
TenderStiff

39% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 39%

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

  • Draws less than ~84% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2929 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The C&C Yachts Landfall 38, as the fleet has seen it

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The C&C Yachts Landfall 38 is a masthead sloop built from 1979 to 1985, sharing its hull with the C&C 38-2 but featuring a shallower keel, shorter rig, and different interior. Built at C&C's Rhode Island plant, it has an LOA of 11.4 meters, a beam of 3.7 meters, a draft of 1.5 meters, and displaces 7575 kg. Lady K Sailing notes that C&C models over 32 feet from this era, including the Landfall 38, often have balsa-cored hulls susceptible to core decay if deck hardware is not properly bedded.1:22 Be The Captain identifies the C&C Landfall 40 as a viable offshore alternative, though its rudder lacks full skeg protection.14:25

The living fleet

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On the water

The C&C Yachts Landfall 38 on video

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
38.9%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.9
Displacement / length
271.5
Comfort ratio
29.1
Capsize screening
1.88
Hull speed
7.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1294
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1979–1985
Units built
180
Designer
C&C
Builder
C&C Yachts

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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.

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