Overview
The Contest 44 is a Dick Zaal design from Conyplex in the Netherlands, built from 1997 to 2000, with 18 completed.
Design and Construction
sailboatdata.com lists a fin keel with a skeg-hung rudder, 44 ft overall on a 38.25 ft waterline, 13.08 ft of beam and 6.17 ft of draft. Displacement is 39,062 lb with 13,227 lb of ballast, and the masthead sloop carries about 990 sq ft.
Buyers Notes
John Neal rates Contests 4 of 5 and says the yard builds the highest quality boats and sells refitted trade-in boats. Only 18 of this model were built.
