C&C 38

C&C 38-1

C&C 38-3
Development
Designer	C&C Design
Location	Canada
Year	1973
Builder(s)	C&C Yachts
Name	C&C 38-1
Boat
Displacement	14,700 lb (6,668 kg)
Draft	6.42 ft (1.96 m)
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Fiberglass
LOA	37.58 ft (11.45 m)
LWL	29.33 ft (8.94 m)
Beam	12.18 ft (3.71 m)
Engine type	Universal Atomic 4 37 hp (28 kW) gasoline engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	4,400 lb (1,996 kg)
Rudder(s)	internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	49.50 ft (15.09 m)
J foretriangle base	16.30 ft (4.97 m)
P mainsail luff	44.00 ft (13.41 m)
E mainsail foot	12.30 ft (3.75 m)
Sails
Sailplan	Masthead sloop
Mainsail area	270.60 sq ft (25.140 m2)
Jib/genoa area	403.43 sq ft (37.480 m2)
Total sail area	674.03 sq ft (62.619 m2)
Racing
PHRF	114 (average)
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The C&C 38 is a series of Canadian sailboats, that were all designed by C&C Design and first built in 1973.^[1][2]

The boats were built by C&C Yachts in Canada, but are now out of production.^[1][3]

The C&C 38 series are all a small recreational keelboats, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. They all have masthead sloop rigs and internally-mounted spade-type rudders.^[1]

The series includes three designs, the C&C 38 (subsequently called the 38-1 to differentiate it from the later models), the 38-2 and the 38-3. The latter boat was an entirely new design.^[1]

The 38-2 was used as the basis for the Landfall 38, built with the same hull shape, but a shorter keel and rig, plus a different interior.^[4]

C&C 38 (also later called the 38-1)

This model was introduced in 1973, with production ending in 1975. It has a length overall of 37.58 ft (11.5 m), a waterline length of 29.33 ft (8.9 m), displaces 14,700 lb (6,668 kg) and carries 4,400 lb (1,996 kg) of ballast. The boat has a draft of 6.42 ft (1.96 m) with the standard keel fitted. The boat is fitted with a Universal Atomic 4 37 hp (28 kW) gasoline engine. The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 14 with a high of 123 and low of 102. It has a hull speed of 7.26 kn (13.45 km/h).^[1][5]

C&C 38-2

This model was introduced in 1975, with 98 examples built. It was a development of the 38-1, optimized by C&C Chief of Design Robert W. Ball^[6] for International Offshore Rule racing. It has a length overall of 37.58 ft (11.5 m), a waterline length of 29.58 ft (9.0 m). The standard keel version displaces 14,700 lb (6,668 kg) and carries 6,800 lb (3,084 kg) of lead ballast. The boat has a draft of 6.08 ft (1.85 m) with the standard keel fitted. The boat is fitted with a Universal Atomic 4 37 hp (28 kW) gasoline engine. The fuel tank holds 20 U.S. gallons (76 L; 17 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 60 U.S. gallons (230 L; 50 imp gal). The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 114 with a high of 117 and low of 112. It has a hull speed of 7.29 kn (13.50 km/h).^[7][8] In 1978 the design was developed into the Baltic 37.^[9]

C&C 38-3

This model was a completely new design, introduced in 1985. It has a length overall of 37.55 ft (11.4 m), a waterline length of 31.00 ft (9.4 m), displaces 14,275 lb (6,475 kg) and carries 6,246 lb (2,833 kg) of lead ballast. The boat has a draft of 7.50 ft (2.29 m) with the standard keel, 5.00 ft (1.52 m) with the optional shoal draft keel and 5.50 ft (1.68 m) with the optional wing keel. A stub keel and centreboard version was also built, with a draft of 7.75 ft (2.36 m) with the centreboard extended and 4.92 ft (1.50 m) with it retracted. The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar YHM35F diesel engine. The fuel tank holds 20 U.S. gallons (76 L; 17 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 60 U.S. gallons (230 L; 50 imp gal). The standard keel boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 105 with a high of 114 and low of 102. The wing keel version has an average handicap of 108 with a high of 111 and low of 108. The centreboard version has an average handicap of 117 with a high of 126 and low of 117. All versions have hull speeds of 7.46 kn (13.82 km/h).^{[10][11][12][13][14]}

• List of sailing boat types

Related development

• Baltic 37
• Landfall 38

Similar sailboats

• Alajuela 38
• Catalina 38
• Catalina 375
• Columbia 38
• Eagle 38
• Farr 38
• Hunter 38
• Hunter 380
• Hunter 386
• Sabre 38
• Shannon 38
• Yankee 38

• Original Factory Brochure - C&C 38-2, 2 page, B&W
• Original Factory Brochure - C&C 38-2, 4 page, B&W
• Original Factory Brochure - C&C 38-2, 2 page, colour
• Original Factory Brochure - C&C 38-3, 16 page, B&W
• Original Factory Brochure - C&C 38-3, 2 page, colour
• Original Factory Brochure - C&C 38-3, 8 page, colour
• Original Factory Standard & Optional Equipment - C&C 38-3, 4 page, B&W