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‘Comfortable and ocean proven blue water cruiser with safe centercockpit. Beautiful craftmanship throughout, the interior of the Contest 38s has a luxurious atmosphere. Ample stowage space and headroom, combined with a smart and effective layout, makes Joy ideal for an owners couple. Solidly built, heavy displacement but with fin keel and ketch rigged, so easy handling for the crew. Joy has been exceptionally well maintained and improved by her owners (mechanical engineer and his wife who sees cleaning as a hobby). The boat is fully equipped for living aboard in remote places. She is ready to sail away to new horizons and adventures.’
We are live aboards for six years and have completed our world sailing tour, having sailed in more than 17 countries and crossed multiple oceans. From tropical waters to the rugged coast of Alaska, Joy has taken exceptionally good care of us. We returned the favour by taking very good care of her. When you’re in need of Joyful adventures, take a look in the detailed specifications and pictures and consider a purchase of this very well equipped and competitively priced Contest 38s ketch!
Equipment: Fully equipped, Dick Zaal design, high quality blue water cruiser/ live-aboard. An extensive list of equipment and lots of pictures are available on our sales webpage. Please feel free to contact us and we’ll send you the link right away.
The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.
Classic hull speed formula:
Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL
A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.
Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL
A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.
SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3
A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.
Ballast / Displacement * 100
A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.
D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³
This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.
Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)
This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.
CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)
Draft for wing keel version: 4.5’/1.4m
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