BoatsCheoy Lee Shipyard Ltd. Offshore 39

Cheoy Lee Shipyard Ltd. Offshore 39

Masthead Sloop · Fin w/transom Hung Rudder · 1976–1980

A rare production run of only eight hulls, this Ray Richards-designed masthead sloop features a fin keel and transom-hung rudder

Designed by Ray Richards & Raymond Richards.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/transom Hung 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 heavy displacement on a moderate beam gives 31 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 31
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.87
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 285
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.6
TenderStiff

44% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 44%

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

  • Heavier than ~78% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2897 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
44.3%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.6
Displacement / length
285.3
Comfort ratio
31.3
Capsize screening
1.87
Hull speed
7.5 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1437
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/transom hung rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1976–1980
Units built
7
Designer
Ray Richards, Raymond Richards
Builder
Cheoy Lee Shipyard Ltd

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C&C Yachts 3911.96 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1971-1974 production masthead sloop with a moderate displacement-to-length ratio, balanced for coastal cruising
Cal Boats 4011.99 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA legendary offshore racer with 160 built, featuring a light displacement and a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio
Dufour Yachts 39 CC11.99 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA center-cockpit masthead sloop designed for comfortable cruising with a balanced 1.88m fin and bulb keel
Dufour Yachts 390 Grand Large11.94 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 2019-launched cruiser featuring a high-volume hull and a 1.95-metre draft for stable, modern coastal sailing

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