MC38

The MC38. From masthead to keel-tip: all carbon – all performance.

The MC38 took high performance One Design yacht racing to a new level. Designed by four-time America’s Cup designer Harry Dunning, the MC38 delivers high performance racing in a One Design Class. Designed for international, inter-state or inter-club racing, the MC38 has a removable carbon keel-fin for ease of transport.

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McConaghy build and finish quality ensure strong, fast and identical boats for maximum racing, without the need for maximum crew.
 
The hull, as you’d expect of a 3,200kg 38-footer, is of carbon/E-glass, and CoreCell composite.
 
Strict One Design Class – No arms race
Class Association managed – Owner controlled for longevity of the class
Universal racing – Mixed Fleet, regatta, club and twilight racer
Carbon boat with E glass & foam core
Carbon mast and boom
Autoclaved carbon foils – including carbon keel fin
Autoclaved carbon bow pole
Designed by America’s Cup designer Harry Dunning (mascalzone latino)
Engineered by America’s Cup engineers SDK (Alinghi)
Mast design by America’s Cup mast engineer Feddersen design (Alinghi)
PBO Composite rigging
CNC Female tooling with elevated temperature post-curing
McConaghy carbon tiller steering or dual carbon steering wheel option
Harken deck hardware as standard
Specifically designed for ease of road transport

Specifications

LOA

11.35m

Beam

3.5m

Draft 

2.8m

Displacement

3,200kg

Designed Crew Weight

600kg

Bulb

1,600kg

ISO Structural

Cat A

CONSTRUCTION

  • Carbon Fibre & EGlass, core cell foam cored, resin infused expoxy Vinylester Construction
  • Autoclaved prepreg carbon Keel fin with lead bulb
  • Autoclaved prepreg carbon rudder and stock
  • Designed and built in accordance with the requirements of ISO 12215 Category A per ISAF Offshore Special Regulations, Section 3.03.1 a)