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HANS CHRISTIAN 38T (TELSTAR KEEL)

Cutter • Fin with rudder on skeg • Built 1976

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Dimensions

LOA
37.92 ft
LWL
33 ft
Beam
12.33 ft
Max Draft
6 ft
Displacement
27,500 lbs
Ballast
9,800 lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
1.63 (offshore safe)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
15.6
D/L Ratio ⓘ
342
Ballast Ratio ⓘ
35.6%

Sail Plan

Sail Area
887 sq ft
I
49.5 ft
J
22 ft
P
44.8 ft
E
15.3 ft

Construction

Hull Type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Rig Type
Cutter
Hull Material
FG
Ballast Type

Production

First Built
1976
Last Built
Number Built
Notes: Three versions of the HC 38 were produced though basic dimensions were similar. One version was designated the 'Traditional Cutter' or HANS CHRISTIAN 38T. Another version, usually referred to as the HANS CHRISTIAN 38 MKII (introduced in 1978 and built at another yard), has a slightly different hull shape, rig and interior. A few of both versions were delivered with a ketch rig. \nThis version has a new underbody (with separate rudder on skeg) called the 'telstar keel' and was introduced in 1984. (Available on HC 38T only.) See HANS CHRISTIAN 38T for more details.\nAltogether, it is thought that around 210 HANS CHRISTIAN 38s were built.\nThanks to Steve Cleary for providing corrections.\n

Builder

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