| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Roger Hewson and the Sabre Design Team |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1981 |
| No. built | 100 (Mark I), 114 (Mark II) |
| Builder(s) | Sabre Yachts |
| Role | Racer-Cruiser |
| Name | Sabre 38 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 15,200 lb (6,895 kg) |
| Draft | 6.50 ft (1.98 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 37.83 ft (11.53 m) |
| LWL | 31.17 ft (9.50 m) |
| Beam | 11.50 ft (3.51 m) |
| Engine type | Westerbeke 33 hp (25 kW) diesel 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 | 49.50 ft (15.09 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 15.80 ft (4.82 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 43.40 ft (13.23 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 13.80 ft (4.21 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 299.46 sq ft (27.821 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 391.05 sq ft (36.330 m2) |
| Total sail area | 690.51 sq ft (64.150 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 111 |
The Sabre 38 is an American sailboat that was designed by Roger Hewson and the Sabre Design Team as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1981. [1] [2] [3]
The design was built by Sabre Yachts in the United States, but it is now out of production. A total of 100 of the original design were completed between 1981 and 1987, while 114 of the Mark II version were built from 1988 to 1995. [1] [4] [3] [5]
The Sabre 38 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom and a skeg-mounted rudder controlled by a wheel. [1] [3]
The boat is fitted with a Westerbeke diesel engine of 33 hp (25 kW) for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 45 U.S. gallons (170 L; 37 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 106 U.S. gallons (400 L; 88 imp gal). [1]
The Mark I has sleeping accommodation for six people, with a forward "V"-berth in the bow cabin, a double port side settee berth in the main cabin, along with a single settee berth on the starboard side and double and single aft quarter berths. There is a provided navigation station on the starboard side. The galley is at the foot of the companionway steps on the port side and includes a three-burner alcohol-fired stove and oven, an ice box or refrigerator under the cockpit and a pressurized water supply. The head is located just aft of the bow cabin, on the port side and includes a shower. [3]
Ventilation is provided by hatches over the main cabin and the bow cabin, plus eight opening ports. [3]
The cockpit is T-shaped and has self-tailing winches for the genoa. There are winches for the halyards and for reefing. The mainsail has a mainsheet traveler on the cabin top. The boat may be optionally equipped with a boom vang and a spinnaker, including associated hardware and winches. [3]
In a 1994 review Richard Sherwood wrote of the Mark I, "the hull and rig are designed for speed, while the cabin arrangement is comfortable for cruising. Fuel and water are adequate for offshore sailing. The keel model is standard, the keel/centerboard is optional." [3]
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