Sailcrafter 39 (Westsail 11.8, Fair Weather 39, Mariner 39)
Description
The Sailcrafter 39 is a 38.67-foot cutter-rigged sailboat designed by renowned naval architect Robert Perry and built by P&M Worldwide/Westsail Corp. in the United States starting in 1979. This model represents Perry's approach to creating a seaworthy offshore cruiser with modern performance characteristics, featuring a fin keel with rudder on skeg configuration that provides excellent tracking and rudder protection for blue-water sailing. Built in fiberglass construction with only 13 units produced during its limited production run, the boat was introduced just as Westsail Inc. was approaching bankruptcy, which explains the extremely limited numbers built. The design emphasizes heavy displacement cruising with exceptional stability characteristics, featuring a ballast-to-displacement ratio of 43.75% that provides outstanding stiffness and excellent righting capability if capsized. Perry's design philosophy focused on creating boats capable of serious offshore passages while maintaining the traditional cutter rig configuration for versatility in heavy weather conditions. The boat is also known by several alternative names including Westsail 11.8, Fair Weather 39, Fair Weather Mariner 39, and Mariner 39, reflecting its complex production history during Westsail's financial difficulties.
Construction Details
| Designer | Robert Perry |
|---|---|
| Builder | P&M Worldwide/Westsail Corp. |
| Length | 38.670 ft |
| LOA | 38.670 ft |
| LWL | 32.500 ft |
| Beam | 11.830 ft |
| Displacement | 190 lb |
| Ballast | 8400 lb |
| Max Draft | 5.670 ft |
| Year Built | 1979 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 51.50 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 17 ft |
| p | 45 ft |
| e | 14 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.50 ft | 17 ft | 45 ft | 14 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Sailcrafter 39 (Westsail 11.8, Fair Weather 39, Mariner 39) - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 45 ft - (13716 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 14 ft - (4267 mm) |
| Leech | * 46.51 ft - (14176 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88.01 ° |
| Diagonal | * 46.66 ft - (14222 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in - (152 mm) |
| Area | 314.67 ft² |
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Sailcrafter 39 (Westsail 11.8, Fair Weather 39, Mariner 39) - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 43.39 ft - (13225 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 22.64 ft - (6901 mm) |
| Leech | * 37.48 ft - (11424 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 19.55 ft - (5959 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12 ° |
| Area | 424.19 ft² |
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Sailcrafter 39 (Westsail 11.8, Fair Weather 39, Mariner 39) - GENOA
| Luff | * 51.52 ft - (15703 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 27.55 ft - (8397 mm) |
| Leech | * 48.35 ft - (14737 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 25.5 ft - (7772 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4 ° |
| Area | 656.77 ft² |
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Sailcrafter 39 (Westsail 11.8, Fair Weather 39, Mariner 39) - SPINNAKER
| Stays | * 51.52 ft - (15703 mm) |
|---|---|
| MidGirth | * 30.6 ft - (9327 mm) |
| Foot | * 30.6 ft - (9327 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | 1340.04 ft² |
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Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.
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