North Star 38
The North Star 38 is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by Sparkman & Stephens as a cruiser-racer and first built in 1971.[1][2][3][4]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Sparkman & Stephens |
| Location | Canada |
| Year | 1971 |
| Builder(s) | North Star Yachts |
| Role | Cruiser-Racer |
| Name | North Star 38 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 12,500 lb (5,670 kg) |
| Draft | 6.00 ft (1.83 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fibreglass |
| LOA | 37.83 ft (11.53 m) |
| LWL | 27.00 ft (8.23 m) |
| Beam | 10.17 ft (3.10 m) |
| Engine type | Universal Atomic 4 gasoline engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 6,400 lb (2,903 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | skeg-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 43.50 ft (13.26 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 14.50 ft (4.42 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 39.23 ft (11.96 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 13.74 ft (4.19 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 269.51 sq ft (25.038 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 315.38 sq ft (29.300 m2) |
| Total sail area | 584.89 sq ft (54.338 m2) |
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The North Star 38 is a development of the Hughes 38-2 with a lighter displacement and other minor changes. All of the Hughes 38 series and the North Star 38 itself are all versions of the basic Sparkman & Stephens' hull design number 1903.[1][2]
Production
The design was built by North Star Yachts in Canada, after Hughes Boat Works was purchased by U.S. Steel and renamed in 1969. The boat was built from 1971 until 1976. It was replaced by the Hughes 38-3 in 1977 after previous owner Howard Hughes bought the company back.[1][2][5][6]
Design
The North Star 38 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig; a raked stem; a raised counter, reverse transom; a skeg-mounted rudder and a swept, fixed fin keel. It displaces 12,500 lb (5,670 kg) and carries 6,400 lb (2,903 kg) of ballast.[1][2]
The boat has a draft of 6.00 ft (1.83 m) with the standard keel, is fitted with a Universal Atomic 4 gasoline engine for docking and manoeuvring and has a hull speed of 6.96 kn (12.89 km/h).[1][2]
See also
References
- McArthur, Bruce (2022). "North Star 38 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 23 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "North Star 38". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 23 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Sparkman & Stephens". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Sparkman & Stephens". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hughes Boat Works". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 February 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hughes Boat Works". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 30 May 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
