HANS CHRISTIAN 38T (TELSTAR KEEL)
Cutter • Fin with rudder on skeg • Built 1976
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.
This 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.
Altogether, it is thought that around 210 HANS CHRISTIAN 38s were built.
Thanks to Steve Cleary for providing corrections.
Builder
- Hans Christian Yachts (1973–2017)
Class Association
Related Boats
| Name | LOA (ft) | Year | Rig |
|---|---|---|---|
| HANS CHRISTIAN 38T | 37.92 | 1976 | Cutter |