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Caliber 38

Caliber Yachts · 1987 · Sloop rig

Caliber 38 profile drawing
LOA38'
Beam12.67'
Draft4.92'
Displ.9.3t
Rigsloop
HullFiberglass

Bluewater Evidence · Ocean Proven

76% confidence

John Neal's Boats to Consider for Ocean Cruising lists the Caliber 38, rated 3 of 5: 'Fairly well-built. Michael McCreary designs.' Its capsize screen value is 1.92.

Overview

The Caliber 38 is a Michael McCreary design from Caliber Yachts in Clearwater, Florida, built from 1987.

Design and Construction

sailboatdata.com lists a fin keel with a skeg-hung rudder, 38 ft overall on a 32 ft waterline, 12.67 ft of beam and 4.92 ft of draft. Displacement is 18,500 lb with 9,000 lb of ballast, and the masthead sloop carries about 708 sq ft.

Buyers Notes

John Neal rates Calibers 3 of 5 as fairly well built; he notes the LRC versions carry substantial tankage but have smallish interiors.

Passage records

Smiles· Dick Carleton1998

1998 Caribbean 1500 rally, Newport RI to Virgin Gorda via Bermuda (Hurricane Mitch year)

Won the Newport fleet on corrected time.

Source: SAIL: Heavy Weather Sailing: Remembering Hurricane Mitch (Charles J. Doane, Nov 28, 2011)

Cariad· Paul Goyke2003

Baja Ha-Ha (2003)

Finished.

Source: Baja Ha-Ha 2003 results

Ronin· Dwayne Jennings2012

Baja Ha-Ha (2012)

Finished.

Source: Baja Ha-Ha 2012 results

  1. [1]SpecificationsCALIBER 38 - SailboatData.com- Dimensions, displacement, ballast, sail area, keel, rig, designer and builder.
  2. [2]EditorialJohn Neal - Boats to Consider for Ocean Cruising (Mahina)- Lists the Caliber 38, rated 3 of 5.
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