BoatsVagabond 39

Vagabond 39

Cutter · Long Keel · First built 1984

A heavy-displacement cutter with a long keel, derived from the Landfall 39 and built for comfortable offshore cruising

Designed by Ron Amy, built by Bluewater Yachts Builders Ltd. (Taiwan).

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

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 narrow beam gives 42 — a heavy, notably soft motion offshore.

Comfort ratio 42
CoastalBluewater

At 1.61 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.61
LightHeavy

367 — very heavy for her waterline, a serious load-carrying cruiser.

Displacement / length 367
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 15.9
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.

  • Heavier than ~78% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~77% of boats her size on file

Compared with 407 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
37.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Cutter
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.9
Displacement / length
366.9
Comfort ratio
42.4
Capsize screening
1.61
Hull speed
7.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1257
Hull
Hull type
Long Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1984
Designer
Ron Amy
Builder
Bluewater Yachts Builders Ltd. (TAIWAN), Blue Water Yacht Builders Ltd. (TAIWAN)

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Tayana 3711.18 mSame hull family0.7 m shorterA Robert Perry-designed long-keel cutter with a heavy displacement and a production run of nearly 600 hulls
Cabo Rico 3811.58 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterAn aft-cockpit evolution of the Tiburon 36, offering a heavy-displacement cutter platform for stable blue-water sailing
Downeaster 3811.58 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA 1974-era cutter with a 35.4 comfort ratio, built for stable, long-distance voyaging on a heavy-displacement hull
Hans Christian 38T11.56 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA traditional cutter with a long keel and high comfort ratio, built between 1976 and 1989 for steady offshore cruising
Bristol Yachts 3911.89 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1966 masthead sloop with a long keel, built for five years as a precursor to the long-running Bristol 40
Islander Yachts Freeport 4112.50 mSame hull family0.6 m longerA long-keeled staysail ketch derived from the Islander 40MS, featuring an interior redesign by Robert Perry

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