Bristol Yachts 39
Masthead Sloop · Long Keel · 1966–1970
A Ted Hood-designed masthead sloop with a long keel, built for stability and comfort in a classic mid-sixties cruiser
Designed by Ted Hood & Dieter Empacher.
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The Bristol Yachts 39, on the water
The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.
Footage from Practical Sailor
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.
The living fleet
Sailed by the fleet
The crews aboard this model, and where they were last seen.
On the water
The Bristol Yachts 39 on video
What they go for
Market signal
Where this crew has seen the model for sale, and the asking prices that came with it.
- a classic cruising sailboat available on the used market for approximately $40,000, seriously considered for purchase by budget-conscious cruisers▶ 0:09
From the fleet's own footage — our observed signal, not broker listings.
The record
Full specifications
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The family
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