PRONAVIA 38
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 37.99 ft |
| LWL | 34.12 ft |
| Beam | 12.8 ft |
| Draft | 7.55 ft |
| Displacement | 15,102 lb |
| Ballast | 6,282.4 lb |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 7.8 kn |
Rig & Sails
| Mainsail | 489.87 sq ft |
| Jib (100%) | 440.24 sq ft |
| Spinnaker | 1,224.93 sq ft |
About the PRONAVIA 38
Design #25. Originally the Reflex 38 commissioned by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston Executive Chairman of Clipper Ventures LTD. Shallow keel draft: 1.75m / 5.75ft Reported sail area includes main + 135% genoa. - Main: 45.51m² - 135% Genoa: 40.9m² - 110% Genoa: 29.2m² - Spinnaker: 113.8m² The Reflex was relaunched as the Pronavia 38 in 2004 with a completely new, more cruiser friendly interior.
Performance
ORC Performance Data(2 certificates)
Measured performance data from ORC (Offshore Racing Congress) certificates.
Polar Diagram
Boat speed (kn) vs. true wind angle. Source: ORC
Racing Ratings
Triple Number
ORC Measured
Sail Areas (ORC)
Speed Table (kn)
| TWA \ TWS | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52° | 5.2 | 6.2 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.8 |
| 60° | 5.5 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.0 |
| 75° | 5.8 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.5 |
| 90° | 5.8 | 6.9 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.8 |
| 110° | 5.8 | 7.0 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 9.3 |
| 120° | 5.6 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 8.8 | 9.7 |
| 135° | 5.0 | 6.2 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 9.4 |
| 150° | 4.3 | 5.4 | 6.3 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 8.8 |
| Beat VMG | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.6 |
| Run VMG | 3.7 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 8.1 |
Market Price
Estimated Cost of Ownership
Based on 37.99ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the PRONAVIA 38yet 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 PRONAVIA 38? 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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