C&C Yachts Landfall 38

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The C&C Yachts Landfall 38, on the water

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Footage from Lady K Sailing

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 29 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 29

CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.88

LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 271

EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 15.9

TenderStiff

39% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 39%

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

Draws less than ~84% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2929 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The C&C Yachts Landfall 38, as the fleet has seen it

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The C&C Yachts Landfall 38 is a masthead sloop built from 1979 to 1985 at C&C's Rhode Island plant, sharing its hull with the C&C 38-2 but featuring a shallower keel, shorter rig, and different interior. This 11.4-meter sailboat has a fin keel with a spade rudder and displaces 7575 kg. C&C Yachts models over 32 feet from this era, including the Landfall 38, often have balsa-cored hulls that are susceptible to core decay if deck hardware is not properly bedded.1:22 A thorough survey, including moisture and percussion testing, is essential to identify potential structural issues.2:34 While the C&C Landfall 40 is considered a viable offshore option, its rudder lacks full skeg protection, a feature often sought for impact protection in blue-water cruising.14:25

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

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On the water

The C&C Yachts Landfall 38 on video

My Pick for the BEST Offshore Boat at $80KThe Valiant 40 and Corbin 39 are robust offshore options for sailors with an $80,000 budget.Be The Captain

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions

Weights

Ballast / displacement

38.9%

Rig & sail area

Rig

Masthead Sloop

Ratios

SA / displacement

15.9

Displacement / length

271.5

Comfort ratio

29.1

Capsize screening

1.88

Hull speed

7.4 kn

Pounds / inch immersion

1294

Hull

Hull type

Fin w/spade rudder

Construction

Fiberglass

Ballast type

Lead

Production

Years built

1979–1985

Units built

180

Designer

C&C

Builder

C&C Yachts

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The family

Boats like this

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

C&C Yachts Landfall 39A Rob Ball-designed masthead sloop built for comfortable cruising with a skeg-mounted rudder for offshore security C&C Yachts Landfall 35A sturdy masthead sloop featuring a skeg-mounted rudder and moderate displacement, designed for comfortable cruising C&C Yachts Landfall 42A cutter-rigged cruiser from 1976 featuring a skeg-mounted rudder and a balanced hull designed for offshore stability C&C Yachts Landfall 43A robust masthead sloop from C&C designed for comfortable cruising with a skeg-mounted rudder and moderate draft C&C Yachts Landfall 48A cutter-rigged cruiser with a skeg-mounted rudder, designed by C&C for offshore comfort and stability C&C Yachts 38-3A 1985 redesign offering three distinct keel configurations to suit shoal, wing, or deep-draft requirements

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