NORTH STAR 38 (HUGHES)

Sailboat Specifications

both US imperial metric

Hull Type:

Fin with rudder on skeg

Rigging Type:

Masthead Sloop

LOA:

37.83 ft / 11.53 m

LWL:

27.00 ft / 8.23 m

Beam:

10.17 ft / 3.10 m

S.A. (reported):

585.00 ft² / 54.35 m²

Draft (max):

6.00 ft / 1.83 m

Displacement:

12,500 lb / 5,670 kg

Ballast:

6,400 lb / 2,903 kg

S.A./Disp.:

17.44

Bal./Disp.:

51.20

Disp./Len.:

283.51

Construction:

FG

First Built:

1971

Last Built:

1976

Builder:

US Steel/North Star Yachts (CAN)

Designer:

Sparkman & Stephens

Auxiliary Power/Tanks (orig. equip.)

Make:

Universal

Model:

Atomic 4

Type:

Gas

Sailboat Calculations

Definitions

S.A./Disp.:

17.44

Bal./Disp.:

51.20

Disp./Len.:

283.51

Comfort Ratio:

29.08

Capsize Screening Formula:

1.76

S#:

1.91

Rig and Sail Particulars

help

I:

43.50 ft / 13.26 m

J:

14.50 ft / 4.42 m

P:

39.23 ft / 11.96 m

E:

13.74 ft / 4.19 m

S.A. Fore:

315.38 ft² / 29.30 m²

S.A. Main:

269.51 ft² / 25.04 m²

S.A. Total (100% Fore + Main Triangles)

584.89 ft² / 54.34 m²

S.A./Disp. (calc.):

17.44

Est. Forestay Len.:

45.85 ft / 13.98 m

Sailboat Links

Designers:

Sparkman & Stephens

Builders:

Hughes Boat Works

Related Sailboats:

HUGHES 38-2

Download Boat Record:

PDF

Notes

Based on S&S Design #1903. The same as the HUGHES 38-2. Similar to HUGHES 38-1 but with 'T' shaped cockpit and number of changes to the interior. With the change of company ownership at this time, called the NORTH STAR 38.

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