What the fleet has seen
The Southerly 38, as the fleet has seen it
Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.
The Southerly 38 is a 12.0 m fractional sloop with a swing keel, designed by Stephen Jones and built by Northshore Yachts from 2008 to the present. It displaces 9921 kg with a 4.0 m beam and a 2.6 m draft. A fixed keel version is also available, and the model was later renamed the Southerly 390. Aboard the 2011 Southerly 38 "Moondancer," Berthon International reviewed a boat equipped with a self-tacking jib, a larger genoa installed in 2022, and a bowsprit for a Code Zero sail.2:37 The deck hardware includes an electric mainsheet winch and three coach-roof solar panels integrated into a Mastervolt electrical package.4:31 The cockpit features twin-wheel steering, a swim platform with snap davits, and a recently updated Raymarine plotter and radar system.5:06 Below deck, the boat sleeps seven, with a convertible forward cabin and an aft owner’s cabin with a sprung mattress.9:22 The interior includes two heads, one with a recently installed electric toilet, and two separate holding tanks.10:09 The hull is copper-coated.1:20
