XC 38
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 37.99 ft |
| LWL | 34.05 ft |
| Beam | 12.5 ft |
| Draft | 6.5 ft |
| Displacement | 19,180 lb |
| Ballast | 8,322.4 lb |
| Material | 38’11.58 m |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 7.8 kn |
Accommodation
| Cabins | 2 |
| Berths | 7 |
| Heads | 1 |
| Water | 99.1 L |
| Fuel | 52.8 L |
| CE category | About299 000€(2020) |
About the XC 38
Shallow Draft - 1.7m/5.58' SAIL AREA: Mainsail 44.1 m² 475 ft² Genoa 135% 47.8 m² 514.5 ft² Genoa 108% 36.2 m² 390 ft² Self-tacking Jib 94% 32.1 m² 346 ft² Asymmetric Spinnaker 131.0 m² 1,410 ft²
Performance
ORC Performance Data(1 certificate)
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 | 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52° | 5.1 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| 60° | 5.4 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| 75° | 5.7 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.1 |
| 90° | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.6 |
| 110° | 5.9 | 7.0 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.9 | 9.2 |
| 120° | 5.7 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 9.1 | 9.6 |
| 135° | 5.2 | 6.4 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 9.3 | 10.2 |
| 150° | 4.4 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 9.0 |
| Beat VMG | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| Run VMG | 3.8 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 7.8 | 8.4 |
Pricing
We don't have market pricing data for the XC 38 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 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 XC 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 XC 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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