BoatsHans Christian 38T (Telstar Keel)

Hans Christian 38T (Telstar Keel)

Cutter · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · First built 1976

A heavy-displacement cutter featuring a 1984 Telstar keel design with a separate rudder on a skeg for improved handling

Designed by Harwood Ives, built by Anderson Yachts Ltd. (Taiwan).

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin With Rudder On Skeg

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 moderate beam gives 43 — a heavy, notably soft motion offshore.

Comfort ratio 43
CoastalBluewater

At 1.64 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.64
LightHeavy

342 — heavy for her waterline, built to carry stores and ride steadily.

Displacement / length 342
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 15.6
TenderStiff

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

Ballast 36%

Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.

  • Heavier than ~95% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2906 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
35.6%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Cutter
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.6
Displacement / length
341.6
Comfort ratio
43.4
Capsize screening
1.64
Hull speed
7.7 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1454
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1976
Designer
Harwood Ives
Builder
Anderson Yachts Ltd. (TAIWAN), Hans Christian Yachts

Boats like this, on the water

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Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

Pearson Yachts 38511.66 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA William Shaw-designed center-cockpit cutter built for stability and comfort with a skeg-mounted rudder
Aragosa Yachts 3811.61 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1988 masthead sloop with a 35% ballast ratio, designed by Ted Brewer for balanced offshore performance
Warrior 3811.58 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA short-run 1980s cruiser featuring a shallow 1.52m draft and a heavy ballast-to-displacement ratio for steady offshore work
Hallberg-Rassy 3811.57 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1970s masthead cruiser featuring a skeg-hung rudder and a substantial 43% ballast ratio for heavy-weather stability
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
Catalina Yachts Morgan 3811.71 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 1993-2005 production masthead sloop featuring a deep 1.98-meter draft and a performance-oriented fin keel

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