Great choice! Your favorites are temporarily saved for this session. Sign in to save them permanently, access them on any device, and receive relevant alerts.

We will occasionally send you relevant updates. You can opt out or contact us any time.
  • 1 / 37
  • 2 / 37
  • 3 / 37
  • 4 / 37
  • 5 / 37
  • 6 / 37
  • 7 / 37
  • 8 / 37
  • 9 / 37
  • 10 / 37
  • 11 / 37
  • 12 / 37
  • 13 / 37
  • 14 / 37
  • 15 / 37
  • 16 / 37
  • 17 / 37
  • 18 / 37
  • 19 / 37
  • 20 / 37
  • 21 / 37
  • 22 / 37
  • 23 / 37
  • 24 / 37
  • 25 / 37
  • 26 / 37
  • 27 / 37
  • 28 / 37
  • 29 / 37
  • 30 / 37
  • 31 / 37
  • 32 / 37
  • 33 / 37
  • 34 / 37
  • 35 / 37
  • 36 / 37
  • 37 / 37

Seller's Description

Zora is a handsome, semi-custom and well-found, New England-built center cockpit sloop. In 2004 she underwent an extremely comprehensive rebuild. Safety and build quality were of paramount importance as the boat was to be sailing offshore and off-the-grid for extended periods with a young family aboard. Only the best quality materials and techniques were used. The owners essentially took the boat down to a shell of hull and some interior structure, and rebuilt a new, custom boat on that platform. Since then, the boat has been carefully maintained by a professional marine systems technician. Many more systems upgrades and new equipment have been added in recent years with the long view of more extended cruising.

Zora’s owners are experienced and knowledgeable bluewater sailors. One is the head systems technician at a well-respected marina in Portland, Maine. The other has been a writer for Cruising World magazine as well as a five-time judge for the Boat of the Year competition at the Annapolis Boat Show. Their 2004 refit, done with the highest quality components and design, improved an already very solid and well-built vessel. (The New Hampshire based Mariner Yacht Company built sailboats for offshore cruising from 1977 until 1983. )

Zora’s Full Equipment List is available HERE http://www.saildowneast.com/equipment-list

A Comprehensive list of upgrades and work is available HERE http://www.saildowneast.com/upgrade-list/

Advertisement

Specs

Designer
Robert Perry
Builder
Ta Shing Yacht Building Ltd.
Associations
?
# Built
30
Hull
Monohull
Keel
Fin
Rudder
Skeg
Construction
FG

Dimensions

Length Overall
38 10 / 11.8 m
Waterline Length
38 8 / 11.8 m
Beam
11 8 / 3.6 m
Draft
5 6 / 1.7 m
Displacement
19,200 lb / 8,709 kg
Ballast
8,400 lb / 3,810 kg

Rig and Sails

Type
Cutter
Reported Sail Area
722′² / 67.1 m²
Total Sail Area
722′² / 67.1 m²
Mainsail
Sail Area
332′² / 30.8 m²
P
45 0 / 13.7 m
E
14 9 / 4.5 m
Air Draft
?
Foresail
Sail Area
390′² / 36.2 m²
I
49 6 / 15.1 m
J
15 8 / 4.8 m
Forestay Length
51 11 / 15.8 m

Auxilary Power

Make
Mercedes
Model
?
HP
50
Fuel Type
Diesel
Fuel Capacity
55 gal / 208 l
Engine Hours
?

Accomodations

Water Capacity
140 gal / 530 l
Holding Tank Capacity
?
Headroom
?
Cabins
?

Calculations

Hull Speed
9.2 kn
Classic: 7.85 kn

Hull Speed

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.

Formula

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

9.15 knots
Classic formula: 7.85 knots
Sail Area/Displacement
16.1
16-20: good performance

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

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.

Formula

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3

  • SA: Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
  • D: Displacement in pounds.
16.11
<16: under powered
16-20: good performance
>20: high performance
Ballast/Displacement
43.8
>40: stiffer, more powerful

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

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.

Formula

Ballast / Displacement * 100

43.75
<40: less stiff, less powerful
>40: stiffer, more powerful
Displacement/Length
212.1
200-275: moderate

Displacement / Length Ratio

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.

Formula

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
  • LWL: Waterline length in feet
212.08
<100: ultralight
100-200: light
200-300: moderate
300-400: heavy
>400: very heavy
Comfort Ratio
30.7
30-40: moderate bluewater cruising boat

Comfort Ratio

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.

Formula

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)

  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
  • LWL: Waterline length in feet
  • LOA: Length overall in feet
  • Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
30.69
<20: lightweight racing boat
20-30: coastal cruiser
30-40: moderate bluewater cruising boat
40-50: heavy bluewater boat
>50: extremely heavy bluewater boat
Capsize Screening
1.8
<2.0: better suited for ocean passages

Capsize Screening Formula

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.

Formula

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

  • Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
1.77
<2: better suited for ocean passages
>2: better suited for coastal cruising

Notes

Shoal draft version: 4.83’/1.47m
Originally the WESTSAIL 39 though few were built under that name. Hulls were laid up in San Pedro CA. USA and then delivered to Taiwan for finishing. Also referred to as FAIRWEATHER MARINER.
Thanks to David Gross of UK-Halsey Sailmakers for providing corrections.

This listing is presented by SailFarYachts.com. Visit their website for more information or to contact the seller.

View on SailFarYachts.com

Advertisement

Embed

Embed

Embed this page on your own website by copying and pasting this code.

Great choice! Your favorites are temporarily saved for this session. Sign in to save them permanently, access them on any device, and receive relevant alerts.

We will occasionally send you relevant updates. You can opt out or contact us any time.
Measurements:

©2024 Sea Time Tech, LLC

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.