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Catalina Yachts 380

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1997

A 1997-era masthead sloop derived from the Morgan-Catalina 381, offering optional shoal draft and tall rig configurations

Designed by G. Douglas, Catalina & Gerry Douglas.

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

See her sail

The Catalina Yachts 380, 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.

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 30 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 30
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.85
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 249
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 16.4
TenderStiff

36% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 36%

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

  • Heavier than ~75% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~88% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2910 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Catalina Yachts 380, as the fleet has seen it

Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.

The Catalina Yachts 380 is a masthead sloop designed by Gerry Douglas and built by Catalina Yachts from 1997 to the present, loosely based on the Morgan-Catalina 381. It is a mid-sized cruiser with a solid fiberglass hull, an independent bonded grid, and a walk-through transom. The 11.7-meter LOA vessel displaces 8618 kg and is available with shoal draft/wing keel and tall rig options.6:26 Practical Sailor notes the Catalina 380 often outperforms competitors in its size range for buyers seeking interior volume and cruising capability.1:08 Lady K Sailing highlights its substantial 19,500-pound displacement and offshore capability.9:01 Common owner complaints include limited galley storage, awkward mainsheet adjustment, and difficult bow access due to the curved coach roof.14:48 Early models with Westerbeke engines often have valve reliability issues, leading many owners to prefer later versions with Yanmar diesels.15:25

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen 2 times across 2 channels of the fleet.

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On the water

The Catalina Yachts 380 on video

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
35.8%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.4
Displacement / length
248.9
Comfort ratio
30.2
Capsize screening
1.85
Hull speed
7.6 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1428
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1997
Designer
G. Douglas, Catalina, Gerry Douglas
Builder
Catalina Yachts

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Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.

Catalina Yachts 387A 12-metre masthead sloop featuring a deep 2.18-metre fin keel and spade rudder for balanced performance cruisingCatalina Yachts 390A masthead sloop featuring an updated interior and a tall rig, built on the proven hull lineage of the 380 and 387Catalina Yachts Morgan 38A 1993-2005 production masthead sloop featuring a deep 1.98-meter draft and a performance-oriented fin keelCatalina Yachts Morgan 381A 12-metre masthead sloop featuring a shallow 1.47-metre wing keel, originally introduced in 1997 as the Morgan 38MKIICatalina Yachts 385A 2012 fractional sloop featuring a performance-oriented fin keel with bulb and a comfortable 21.77 comfort ratioCatalina Yachts 375A 2008 fractional sloop with a 2.08-metre draft and a balanced displacement-to-ballast ratio for coastal stability

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