Santana 37

Santana 37

Development
Designer	Gary Mull
Location	United States
Year	1969
No. built	21
Builder(s)	W. D. Schock Corporation
Name	Santana 37
Boat
Boat weight	15,000 lb (6,804 kg)
Draft	5.58 ft (1.70 m)
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Fiberglass
LOA	37.67 ft (11.48 m)
LWL	30.00 ft (9.14 m)
Beam	11.67 ft (3.56 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	6,600 lb (2,994 kg)
Rudder(s)	internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
General	Masthead sloop
I foretriangle height	47.30 ft (14.42 m)
J foretriangle base	15.63 ft (4.76 m)
P mainsail luff	39.50 ft (12.04 m)
E mainsail foot	15.60 ft (4.75 m)
Sails
Mainsail area	308.10 sq ft (28.623 m2)
Jib/genoa area	369.65 sq ft (34.342 m2)
Total sail area	677.75 sq ft (62.965 m2)
Racing
PHRF	135 (average, TR model)

The Santana 37 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gary Mull and first built in 1969. The design is out of production. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Production

The boat was built by W. D. Schock Corporation in the United States, who completed 21 examples between 1969 and 1972. ^{[1] [4] [5]}

Design

The Santana 37 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type/transom-hung rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 15,000 lb (6,804 kg) and carries 6,600 lb (2,994 kg) of ballast. The boat has a draft of 5.58 ft (1.70 m) with the standard keel. ^{[1] [4]}

It has a hull speed of 7.34 kn (13.59 km/h). ^[4]

Variants

Sanatana 37

Standard model. ^{[1] [4]}

Sanatana 37 T or TR

Model with a taller rig by about 2.7 ft (0.8 m). This model has a PHRF racing average handicap of 135 with a high of 132 and low of 138. ^[6]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Santana 37 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
2. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Garry Mull (1939-1994)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
3. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Gary Mull". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Santana 37". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
5. W. D. Schock Corp. "Boats built by W.D. Schock". wdschock.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2010. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
6. InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Sanatana 37T". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2016.