Northwest 38
Description
The NORTHWEST 38 is a cruising yacht. She combines good sailing performance with comfortable accommodations, Her generous sail plan delivers excellent light-air performance. Designed for serious cruising, whether coastal hopping or ocean crossings.
Construction Details
| Designer | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Length | 38.000 ft |
| LOA | 38.000 ft |
| LWL | 32.250 ft |
| Beam | 10.000 ft |
| Displacement | 13000 lb |
| Max Draft | 6.000 ft |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 47 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 15.50 ft |
| p | 43 ft |
| e | 12 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 ft | 15.50 ft | 43 ft | 12 ft | - | - |
Sails
| Sail Type | MAINSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 43 ft - (13106 mm) |
| Foot | * 12 ft - (3658 mm) |
| Leech | * 44.12 ft - (13448 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88.01 ° |
| Diagonal | * 44.24 ft - (13484 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 5.25 in - (133 mm) |
| Area | 257.74 ft² |
| Sail Type | JIBSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 39.59 ft - (12067 mm) |
| Foot | * 20.64 ft - (6291 mm) |
| Leech | * 34.21 ft - (10427 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 17.83 ft - (5435 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12 ° |
| Area | 352.97 ft² |
| Sail Type | GENOA |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 47.02 ft - (14332 mm) |
| Foot | * 25.12 ft - (7657 mm) |
| Leech | * 44.13 ft - (13451 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 23.25 ft - (7087 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4 ° |
| Area | 546.6 ft² |
| Sail Type | SPINNAKER |
|---|---|
| Stays | * 47.02 ft - (14332 mm) |
| MidGirth | * 27.9 ft - (8504 mm) |
| Foot | * 27.9 ft - (8504 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | 1115.08 ft² |
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