Regatta 39
Sailboat class
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The Regatta 39 is a French sailboat that was designed by Tony Castro as a racer and first built in 1982.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Tony Castro |
| Location | France |
| Year | 1982 |
| Builder | Jeanneau |
| Role | Racer |
| Name | Regatta 39 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 10,600 lb (4,808 kg) |
| Draft | 6.30 ft (1.92 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 39.17 ft (11.94 m) |
| LWL | 30.42 ft (9.27 m) |
| Beam | 12.58 ft (3.83 m) |
| Engine type | inboard diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 5,200 lb (2,359 kg) |
| Rudder | spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 41.20 ft (12.56 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 13.00 ft (3.96 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 46.00 ft (14.02 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 16.50 ft (5.03 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 379.50 sq ft (35.257 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 267.80 sq ft (24.879 m2) |
| Total sail area | 647.30 sq ft (60.136 m2) |
The boats uses the same hull design as the 1982 Sun Shine 36 and 1983 Sun Shine 38.[1][3]
Production
Design
The Regatta 39 is a racing keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig or optional masthead sloop rig. The hull has a raked stem, a sharply reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 10,600 lb (4,808 kg) and carries 5,200 lb (2,359 kg) of ballast.[1][3]
The boat has a draft of 6.30 ft (1.92 m) with the standard keel and is fitted with an inboard diesel engine for docking and maneuvering.[1][3]
The design has a hull speed of 7.39 kn (13.69 km/h).[3]