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Catalina 380 (Fin keel) vs Catalina 380 (Tall rig) vs Catalina 380 (Wing keel)

Main featuresCatalina 380 Fin keelCatalina 380 Tall rigCatalina 380 Wing keel
Model
Catalina 380
Catalina 380
Catalina 380
Version
Fin keel
Tall rig
Wing keel
Hull type
Monohull
Monohull
Monohull
Category
Offshore cruising sailboat
Offshore cruising sailboat
Offshore cruising sailboat
Sailboat builder
Catalina Yachts
Catalina Yachts
Catalina Yachts
Sailboat designer
Country
United States
United States
United States
Construction
Hull and deck: GRP (glass reinforced polyester)
Hull and deck: GRP (glass reinforced polyester)
Hull and deck: GRP (glass reinforced polyester)
First built hull
1987
1987
1987
Last built hull
Discontinued
Discontinued
Discontinued
Award(s)
  • 1997: Cruising World - Boat of the Year: Midsize Cruiser
    • 1997: Cruising World - Boat of the Year: Midsize Cruiser
      • 1997: Cruising World - Boat of the Year: Midsize Cruiser
        Appendages
        Keel : fin without bulb
        Keel : fin without bulb
        Keel : wing keel
        Helm
        Single helm wheel
        Single helm wheel
        Single helm wheel
        Rudder
        Single spade rudder
        Single spade rudder
        Single spade rudder
        Unsinkable
        No
        No
        No
        Trailerable
        No
        No
        No
         
        Main dimensionsCatalina 380 Fin keelCatalina 380 Tall rigCatalina 380 Wing keel
        Hull length
        38’ 6”11.75 m
        38’ 6”11.75 m
        38’ 6”11.75 m
        Waterline length
        32’ 7”9.93 m
        32’ 7”9.93 m
        32’ 7”9.93 m
        Beam (width)
        12’ 4”3.76 m
        12’ 4”3.76 m
        12’ 4”3.76 m
        Draft
        7’2.14 m
        7’2.14 m
        5’ 4”1.62 m
        Light displacement (MLC)
        19473 lb8833 kg
        19473 lb8833 kg
        18971 lb8605 kg
        Ballast weight
        7291 lb3307 kg
        7291 lb3307 kg
        6790 lb3080 kg
        Ballast type
        Lead
        Lead
        Lead
         
        Rig and sailsCatalina 380 Fin keelCatalina 380 Tall rigCatalina 380 Wing keel
        Upwind sail area
        725 ft²67.36 m²
        772 ft²71.68 m²
        725 ft²67.36 m²
        I
         iFore triangle height (from mast foot to fore stay top attachment)
        50’ 11”15.51 m
        54’16.46 m
        50’ 11”15.51 m
        J
         iFore triangle base (from mast foot to bottom of forestay)
        14’ 8”4.47 m
        14’ 8”4.47 m
        14’ 8”4.47 m
        P
         iMainsail hoist measurement (from tack to head)
        44’ 10”13.67 m
        47’ 11”14.6 m
        44’ 10”13.67 m
        E
         iMainsail foot measurement (from tack to clew)
        15’ 7”4.77 m
        15’ 7”4.77 m
        15’ 7”4.77 m
        Rigging type
        Sloop Marconi masthead
        Sloop Marconi masthead
        Sloop Marconi masthead
        Mast configuration
        Deck stepped mast
        Deck stepped mast
        Deck stepped mast
        Rotating spars
        No
        No
        No
        Number of levels of spreaders
        2
        2
        2
        Spreaders angle
        0 °
        0 °
        0 °
        Spars construction
        Aluminum spars
        Aluminum spars
        Aluminum spars
        Standing rigging
        1x19 strand wire
        1x19 strand wire
        1x19 strand wire
         
        PerformancesCatalina 380 Fin keelCatalina 380 Tall rigCatalina 380 Wing keel
        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.
        170 ft²/T15.76 m²/T
        181 ft²/T16.77 m²/T
        173 ft²/T16.04 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.
        255
        255
        249
        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.
        37 %
        37 %
        36 %
        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.
        7.65 knots
        7.65 knots
        7.65 knots
         
        Auxiliary engineCatalina 380 Fin keelCatalina 380 Tall rigCatalina 380 Wing keel
        Engine(s)
        1 inboard engine
        1 inboard engine
        1 inboard engine
        Engine(s) power
        42 HP
        42 HP
        42 HP
        Fuel type
        Diesel
        Diesel
        Diesel
         
        Accommodations and layoutCatalina 380 Fin keelCatalina 380 Tall rigCatalina 380 Wing keel
        Cockpit
        Closing aft cockpit with opening system
        Closing aft cockpit with opening system
        Closing aft cockpit with opening system
        Cabin(s)
        2
        2
        2
        Berth(s) (min./max.)
        4 / 7
        4 / 7
        4 / 7
        Head(s)
        1
        1
        1
         
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