Southerly 38
Fractional Sloop · Swing Keel · First built 2008
A 2008-launched fractional sloop with a 2.59-metre maximum draft that was later rebranded as the Southerly 390
Designed by Stephen Jones, built by Northshore Yachts.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Ballast
- Hull type
- Swing Keel
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The Southerly 38, on the water
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Character
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Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 30 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.
1.86 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.
209 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.
15.8 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.
38% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.
A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.
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