CONTESSA 38 (ALAN-WILLIAMS)

CONTESSA 38 (ALAN-WILLIAMS)
CONTESSA 38 (ALAN-WILLIAMS)

Beta Marine

Beta Marine

Sailboat Specifications

Definitions
Hull Type: Fin with rudder on skeg
Rigging Type: Masthead Sloop
LOA: 38.29 ft / 11.67 m
LWL: 30.06 ft / 9.16 m
S.A. (reported): 602.00 ft² / 55.93 m²
Beam: 11.31 ft / 3.45 m
Displacement: 15,900.00 lb / 7,212 kg
Ballast: 7,716.00 lb / 3,500 kg
Max Draft: 6.67 ft / 2.03 m
Construction: FG
Ballast Type: Lead
First Built: 1981
# Built: 28
Builder: Jeremy Rogers
Designer: David Alan-Williams

KLSC Leaderboard

KLSC Leaderboard

Auxiliary Power/Tanks (orig. equip.)

Make: Watermota
Model: Sea Panther
Type: Diesel
HP: 30
Fuel: 20 gals / 76 L

Accomodations

Water: 70 gals / 265 L

Sailboat Calculations

Definitions
S.A. / Displ.: 15.29
Bal. / Displ.: 48.53
Disp: / Len: 261.33
Comfort Ratio: 29.86
Capsize Screening Formula: 1.80
S#: 1.91
Hull Speed: 7.35 kn
Pounds/Inch Immersion: 1,214.78 pounds/inch

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Rig and Sail Particulars

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I: 47.56 ft / 14.50 m
J: 15.42 ft / 4.70 m
P: 41.00 ft / 12.50 m
E: 11.48 ft / 3.50 m
S.A. Fore: 366.69 ft² / 34.07 m²
S.A. Main: 235.34 ft² / 21.86 m²
S.A. Total (100% Fore + Main Triangles): 602.03 ft² / 55.93 m²
S.A./Displ. (calc.): 15.29
Est. Forestay Length: 50.00 ft / 15.24 m

Sailboat Links

Designers: David Alan-Williams
Builders: Jeremy Rogers Ltd.
Associations: Yacht Brochures (Original Scanned Manufacturers's brochures)
Related Sailboats: DAWN 39
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Notes

8 were built as training yachts for the Royal Navy.