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