FINISTERRE (S&S)
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 38.5 ft |
| LWL | 27.5 ft |
| Beam | 11.25 ft |
| Draft | 7.25 ft/ 3.92 ft min |
| Displacement | 18,640 lb |
| Ballast | 6,160.5 lb |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 7.0 kn |
About the FINISTERRE (S&S)
S&S design #1054. Included here because the original 'Finisterre' has a racing record unequaled to this day for an individual boat (under the ownership of Carlton Mitchell), but also because it set the standard for the beamy centerboard type popularized during the late 1950's and early 1960's, at the peak of CCA rule in America. Designers such as William Tripp Jr., Charles Morgan and others certainly owed much to this particular boat. It is thought that at least 3 boats built to this design still survive. (2007)
Performance
Pricing
We don't have market pricing data for the FINISTERRE (S&S) yet. If you own one, help other buyers — what did you pay for it? Reports build a community price estimate over time.
Estimated Cost of Ownership
Based on 38.5ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the FINISTERRE (S&S)yet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind — but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.
Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.
Own a FINISTERRE (S&S)? Reports from owners are what turn this into a model-specific checklist — and they're the reason the boats above it have one.
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