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SANTA CRUZ 37

SANTA CRUZ 37

Santa Cruz Yachts🇺🇸· Design: Tim Kernan
from 2008
$1.8K – $4.9K est. annual maintenance
Performance RacermonoFractional SloopFin

Specifications

Hull

LOA37 ft
LWL34.75 ft
Beam10.64 ft
Draft7.5 ft
Displacement8,662 lb
Ballast3,729.9 lb
Hull speed1.34·√LWL7.9 kn

Rig & Sails

Iforetriangle height47 ft
Jforetriangle base13.5 ft
Pmainsail luff47 ft
Emainsail foot17 ft
FLforestay13.5 ft
Mainsail748.7 sq ft
Jib (100%)317.3 sq ft
Spinnaker539.3 sq ft

Performance

Comfort16.2
Capsize2.08
SA/Disp27.3
Disp/Len92
Bal/Disp43.1

ORC Performance Data(2 certificates)

Measured performance data from ORC (Offshore Racing Congress) certificates.

Polar Diagram

24681012140°30°60°90°120°150°180°WIND
4kn6kn8kn10kn12kn14kn16kn20kn24knbeat VMGrun VMG

Boat speed (kn) vs. true wind angle. Source: ORC

Racing Ratings

GPH558.7 s/miOSN543.5

Triple Number

LowMedHighOffshore0.94201.20111.3497Inshore0.73240.97481.1100

ORC Measured

Displacement4380 kg (9658 lb)Wetted surface26.5 m² (285 ft²)Stability index-1.0

Sail Areas (ORC)

Main44.9 m² (484 ft²)Genoa30.7 m² (330 ft²)Asymmetric141.3 m² (1521 ft²)

Speed Table (kn)

TWA \ TWS468101214162024
52°4.35.86.97.57.77.87.87.97.9
60°4.66.17.17.77.98.08.18.28.2
75°4.86.37.37.88.28.48.68.88.9
90°4.76.37.47.88.38.79.09.49.7
110°4.86.57.78.38.79.19.410.110.7
120°4.76.47.68.38.99.49.910.811.7
135°4.05.77.17.98.69.410.312.213.8
150°3.44.86.07.17.98.59.110.914.2
Beat VMG2.73.84.75.25.45.55.65.65.5
Run VMG2.94.25.26.26.97.37.99.512.3

Pricing

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Estimated Cost of Ownership

Based on 37ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.

$/ft/mo
Annual Maintenance
$1.8K – $4.9K
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Articles & Reviews

Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection

2 reported issues across 2 systems for the SANTA CRUZ 37, compiled from owner reports in sailing forums and owner-association material.

1 critical1 major
Rudder1Structural1

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