Santana 39

Santana 39

Development
Designer	Gary Mull and W. Shad Turner
Location	United States
Year	1972
No. built	20
Builder(s)	W. D. Schock Corp
Name	Santana 39
Boat
Displacement	18,000 lb (8,165 kg)
Draft	5.58 ft (1.70 m)
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Fiberglass
LOA	39.00 ft (11.89 m)
LWL	32.00 ft (9.75 m)
Beam	11.67 ft (3.56 m)
Engine type	Perkins Engines diesel engine 50 hp (37 kW)
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	6,600 lb (2,994 kg)
Rudder(s)	Skeg-mounted rudder
Rig
General	Masthead sloop
I foretriangle height	50.00 ft (15.24 m)
J foretriangle base	16.00 ft (4.88 m)
P mainsail luff	44.00 ft (13.41 m)
E mainsail foot	13.00 ft (3.96 m)
Sails
Mainsail area	286.00 sq ft (26.570 m2)
Jib/genoa area	400.00 sq ft (37.161 m2)
Total sail area	686.00 sq ft (63.731 m2)

The Santana 39 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gary Mull and W. Shad Turner and first built in 1972. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

Production

The boat was built by W. D. Schock Corp in the United States between 1972 and 1979, with 20 examples completed. The design is out of production. ^{[1] [6] [7]}

Design

The Santana 39 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a masthead sloop rig, a skeg-mounted rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 18,000 lb (8,165 kg) and carries 6,600 lb (2,994 kg) of lead ballast. The boat has a draft of 5.58 ft (1.70 m) with the standard keel. ^{[1] [2] [6]}

The boat is fitted with a British Perkins diesel engine of 50 hp (37 kW). ^{[1] [6]}

The boat has a hull speed of 7.46 kn (13.82 km/h). ^{[2] [6]}

See also

• List of sailing boat types

Similar sailboats

• C&C 39
• C&C 40
• CS 40
• Mirage 39

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Santana 39 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
2. InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Santana 39". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
3. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Garry Mull (1939-1994)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Gary Mull". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
5. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "W. Shad Turner". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 29 August 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
6. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Santana 39". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
7. W. D. Schock Corp. "Boats built by W.D. Schock". wdschock.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2010. Retrieved 9 August 2022.