Opium 39
Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2009
A Marc Lombard-designed performance cruiser with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio built for speed
Designed by Marc Lombard, built by Wauquiez.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Hull type
- Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
LivelyComfort 16Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 2.38Bluewater
LightD/L 117Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 27.1Powered-up
Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.
- Draws more than ~88% of boats her size on file
- Beamier than ~93% of boats her size on file
Compared with 2924 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.
The record
Full specifications
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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
27.1
Displacement / length
116.7
Comfort ratio
16.0
Capsize screening
2.38
Hull speed
8.1 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1771
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2009
Designer
Marc Lombard
Builder
Wauquiez, Henri (Chantier)
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Salona 3711.29 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA triple-award-winning performance cruiser from J&J Yacht Design featuring a high ballast ratio for stiff, fast sailing
Bavaria Yachts 3611.55 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1998-2000 production cruiser featuring a high 21.12 sail area-to-displacement ratio for its 11.55-metre hull
Express 3711.30 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA light-displacement masthead sloop featuring a 2.21-metre draft and an optional cruising-oriented Mk II interior
Elan Yachts 38011.34 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Rob Humphreys-designed fractional sloop built for performance with a deep 2.35m draft and a stiff, light hull
Etap 38i11.57 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA masthead sloop featuring a shallow-draft wing keel, designed for stable cruising and built between 1989 and 1997
Ericson Yachts 3811.48 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Bruce King-designed masthead sloop with a high sail area-to-displacement ratio for spirited performance
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