Offshore Yachts 39 (Tanton)
Cat Ketch (unstayed) · Fin (shoal draft) · First built 1983
An unstayed cat ketch designed by Yves-Marie Tanton, featuring a shoal-draft fin keel for versatile cruising
Designed by Tanton & Yves-Marie Tanton.
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.
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Full specifications
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Boats like this, on the water
Nobody has filmed this one — but these are close.
Comparable boats the fleet has actually sailed on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video.
Shakedown Cruise to White Cove, Catalina Island (Oct 2022)
TEST: JPK 1050
He almost went home alone… nothing went as planned… Vlog 122The family
Boats like this
Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.
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