Performance Ratios
Racing handicap, sail-carrying power, stability and comfort — and what each one actually tells you about a day on the water.
Ballast / Displacement
37.0%
Typical cruising ballast — balanced stability and motion underway.
Capsize Screening
1.65
Below the 2.0 offshore threshold — acceptable for ocean passages.
Motion & Offshore Suitability
Two ratios that matter most when you're planning passages — how the boat feels in a seaway, and whether the hull geometry is suitable for open ocean.
Capsize Screening Formula
1.65
Below the 2.0 offshore threshold — acceptable for ocean passages.
Under 2.0 — Acceptable for offshore
Over 2.0 — Coastal / protected waters
PHRF Fleet Position
Where the Hans Christian 38T sits on the PHRF handicap spectrum — lower numbers mean faster boats.
Hans Christian 43
Island Packet 35
Pacific Seacraft 34
Westsail 32
How It Compares
Side-by-side with the boats most often cross-shopped against the Hans Christian 38T.
| Hans Christian 38T | Hans Christian 43 | Island Packet 35 | Pacific Seacraft 34 | Westsail 32 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | |||||
| LOA | 38.0 | 42.6 | 35.3 | 34.1 | 32.0 |
| LWL | — | 36.8 | 30.0 | 26.2 | 27.5 |
| Beam | 12.3 | 13.8 | 12.0 | 10.0 | 11.0 |
| Displacement | 26,500 | 31 | 17 | 13 | 19 |
| Ballast | 9,800 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 7 |
| Sail Area | — | 894 | 640 | 533 | 753 |
| Performance | |||||
| PHRF | — | 150 | 180 | 192 | 243 |
| SA/Disp | — | 14.4 | 15.3 | 15.1 | 16.7 |
| Bal/Disp | 37.0 | 39.1 | 45.7 | — | 35.9 |
| Comfort | — | 38.2 | 31.3 | 34.0 | 42.9 |
| Capsize | 1.65 | 1.76 | 1.85 | 1.68 | 1.64 |
| Hull Speed | — | 8.1 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 7.0 |