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Sadler Yachts 38

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1990

A Stephen Jones-designed masthead sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, built for performance cruising.

Designed by Stephen Jones.

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

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The Sadler Yachts 38, 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 26 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 26
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.97
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 238
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.8

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

  • Draws less than ~83% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2900 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

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Seen once across one channel of the fleet.

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Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.8
Displacement / length
237.6
Comfort ratio
26.1
Capsize screening
1.97
Hull speed
7.5 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1399
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1990
Designer
Stephen Jones
Builder
Sadler International

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C&C Yachts 3911.96 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 1971-1974 production masthead sloop with a moderate displacement-to-length ratio, balanced for coastal cruising
Sabre Yachts 38 MKII11.79 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1988-1995 production cruiser with a 1.98m draft and a skeg-mounted rudder for offshore stability
Cal Boats 4011.99 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA legendary offshore racer with 160 built, featuring a light displacement and a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio
Morgan Yachts 38211.68 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Ted Brewer-designed masthead sloop built for offshore stability, featuring a skeg-hung rudder and a stiff displacement
Feeling 3911.70 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Philippe Briand-designed masthead sloop with a high sail area-to-displacement ratio built for performance cruising

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