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Wylie 39

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1984

A high-performance masthead sloop by Thomas Wylie, featuring a light displacement and a powerful sail area ratio

Designed by Thomas Wylie, built by Westerly Marine.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade 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 light displacement on a narrow beam gives 20 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 20
CoastalBluewater

2.03 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.03
LightHeavy

162 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 162
EasygoingPowered-up

21.4 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 21.4
TenderStiff

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

Ballast 44%

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

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

Compared with 2896 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
44.4%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
21.4
Displacement / length
161.6
Comfort ratio
20.4
Capsize screening
2.03
Hull speed
7.5 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1292
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1984
Designer
Thomas Wylie
Builder
Westerly Marine

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Dehler Yachts 3911.89 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1996 Judel-Vrolijk fractional sloop offering both deep and shallow draft options for performance-minded cruisers
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Beneteau First 3611.99 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA modern performance cruiser by Samuel Manuard featuring dual rudders and a high 28.68 sail-area-to-displacement ratio
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 39i11.86 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Marc Lombard-designed fractional sloop balancing a 2.0-meter draft with a spacious beam for efficient coastal cruising

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