Overview
The Contest 48 is a Dick Zaal design from the Dutch yard Conyplex, of which sailboatdata.com records five, built from 1976 to 1978, with 5 completed.
Design and Construction
sailboatdata.com lists a fin keel with a skeg-hung rudder, 48.23 ft overall on a 37.57 ft waterline, 14.14 ft of beam and 6.42 ft of draft. Displacement is 37,883 lb with 12,169 lb of ballast, and the masthead ketch carries about 1,050 sq ft.
Buyers Notes
John Neal rates Contest 4 of 5: newer models are attractive and expensive, and the yard sells refitted trade-in boats. Check the age and condition of any older boat individually.
