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Océanis 38 Keel and centerboard

Sailboat specifications

The Océanis 38 is a 36’6” (11.13m) cruising sailboat designed by Finot Conq Architectes (France). She was built between 2013 and 2016 by Bénéteau (France). The Keel and centerboard version features a centerboard inside of a short fin-keel allowing shoal draft while maintaining upwind capabilities. She has been awarded "2014 - European Yacht of the Year: Family Cruiser".

The Océanis 38 is as well listed, on Boat-Specs.com, in Deep draft and Shoal draft version (see all the versions compared).

Océanis 38's main features

Model
Océanis 38
Version
Keel and centerboard
Hull type
Monohull
Category
Cruising sailboat
Sailboat builder
Sailboat designer
Sailboat range
Country
France
Construction
GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
- Hull: Single skin fiberglass polyester
- Deck: Sandwich fiberglass polyester
First built hull
2013
Last built hull
2016
Award(s)
  • 2014: European Yacht of the Year: Family Cruiser
    Appendages
    Centerboard : pivoting centerboard in the keel
    Helm
    Twin helm wheels
    Rudder
    Twin spade rudders
    Unsinkable
    No
    Trailerable
    No
    EC design category
     iThe CE design category indicates the ability to cope with certain weather conditions (the sailboat is designed for these conditions)

    A: Wind < force 9, Waves < 10m
    B: Wind < force 8, Waves < 8m
    C: Wind < force 6, Waves < 4m
    D: Wind < force 4, Waves < 0,5m
    A
    Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only)
    N/A

    Océanis 38's main dimensions

    Overall length
    37’ 8”11.5 m
    Hull length
    36’ 6”11.13 m
    Waterline length
    35’ 2”10.72 m
    Beam (width)
    13’ 1”3.99 m
    Draft
    7’ 11”2.4 m
    Draft when appendages up
    4’ 1”1.26 m
    Mast height from DWL
    54’ 4”16.55 m
    Light displacement (MLC)
    16424 lb7450 kg
    Ballast weight
    5276 lb2393 kg
    Ballast type
    Cast iron exterior ballast with steel centerboard

    Océanis 38's rig and sails

    Upwind sail area
    707 ft²65.7 m²
    Downwind sail area
    1579 ft²146.7 m²
    Mainsail area
    352 ft²32.7 m²
    Genoa area
    355 ft²33 m²
    Jib area
    269 ft²25 m²
    Asymmetric spinnaker area
    1227 ft²114 m²
    Code 0 area
    700 ft²65 m²
    I
     iFore triangle height (from mast foot to fore stay top attachment)
    46’14.01 m
    J
     iFore triangle base (from mast foot to bottom of forestay)
    15’ 8”4.79 m
    P
     iMainsail hoist measurement (from tack to head)
    43’ 6”13.25 m
    E
     iMainsail foot measurement (from tack to clew)
    13’ 10”4.21 m
    Rigging type
    Sloop Marconi 9/10
    Mast configuration
    Deck stepped mast
    Rotating spars
    No
    Number of levels of spreaders
    2
    Spreaders angle
    Swept-back
    Spars construction
    Aluminum spars
    Standing rigging
    1x19 strand wire

    Océanis 38's performances

    Upwind sail area to displacement
     iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.

    The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size.

    Upwind: under 18 the ratio indicates a cruise oriented sailboat with limited performances especially in light wind, while over 25 it indicates a fast sailboat.
    185 ft²/T17.22 m²/T
    Downwind sail area to displacement
     iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.

    The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size.
    414 ft²/T38.46 m²/T
    Displacement-length ratio (DLR)
     iThe Displacement Length Ratio (DLR) is a figure that points out the boat's weight compared to its waterline length. The DLR is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement in tons by the cube of one one-hundredth of the waterline length (in feet).
    The DLR can be used to compare the relative mass of different sailboats no matter what their length:

    a DLR less than 180 is indicative of a really light sailboat (race boat made for planning), while a DLR greater than 300 is indicative of a heavy cruising sailboat.
    171
    Ballast ratio
     iThe Ballast ratio is an indicator of stability; it is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement by the mass of the ballast. Since the stability depends also of the hull shapes and the position of the center of gravity, only the boats with similar ballast arrangements and hull shapes should be compared.

    The higher the ballast ratio is, the greater is the stability.
    32 %
    Critical hull speed
     iAs a ship moves in the water, it creates standing waves that oppose its movement. This effect increases dramatically the resistance when the boat reaches a speed-length ratio (speed-length ratio is the ratio between the speed in knots and the square root of the waterline length in feet) of about 1.2 (corresponding to a Froude Number of 0.35) . This very sharp rise in resistance, between speed-length ratio of 1.2 to 1.5, is insurmountable for heavy sailboats and so becomes an apparent barrier. This leads to the concept of "hull speed".
    The hull speed is obtained by multiplying the square root of the waterline length (in feet) by 1.34.
    7.95 knots

    Océanis 38's auxiliary engine

    Engine(s)
    1 inboard engine
    Engine(s) power (min./max.)
    20 HP / 30 HP
    Fuel type
    Diesel
    Fuel tank capacity
    34.3 gal130 liters

    Océanis 38's accommodations and layout

    Cockpit
    Open aft cockpit
    Cabin(s) (min./max.)
    1 / 3
    Berth(s) (min./max.)
    2 / 8
    Head(s)
    1
    Freshwater tank capacity
    34.3 gal130 liters
    Holding tank capacity
    21.1 gal80 liters
    Fridge/ice-box capacity
    34.3 gal130 liters
    Boiler capacity
    6.6 gal25 liters
    Galley headroom
    6’ 6”1.97 m
    Head headroom
    6’ 2”1.89 m

    Océanis 38's saloon

    Maximum headroom
    6’ 5”1.95 m

    Océanis 38's fore cabin

    Maximum headroom
    6’ 5”1.95 m
    Berth length
    6’ 10”2.08 m
    Berth width (head/feet)
    4’ 11”1.5 m / 3’ 6”1.08 m

    Océanis 38's aft cabin

    Maximum headroom
    6’ 1”1.85 m
    Berth length
    6’ 7”2 m
    Berth width (head/feet)
    5’ 5”1.65 m / 4’ 11”1.5 m
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