The Hunter 39 is and respectable in club racing.
Performance Ratios
Racing handicap, sail-carrying power, stability and comfort — and what each one actually tells you about a day on the water.
PHRF Rating
114s/nm
Cruiser/racer — competitive in club racing, comfortable cruising.
PHRF Fleet Position
Where the Hunter 39 sits on the PHRF handicap spectrum — lower numbers mean faster boats.
Elan 40
Dehler 39
Etap 39S
Hunter 39
Cruiser/racer — competitive in club racing, comfortable cruising.
How It Compares
Side-by-side with the boats most often cross-shopped against the Hunter 39.
| Hunter 39 | Cal 39 Mk Iii | Dehler 39 | Elan 40 | Etap 39S | Sun Odyssey 39I Jeanneau | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | ||||||
| LOA | 39.0 | 39.0 | 39.0 | 39.0 | 39.0 | 38.9 |
| LWL | — | 32.1 | 35.1 | 33.6 | 33.5 | 35.2 |
| Beam | — | 12.0 | 12.5 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.7 |
| Displacement | — | 19 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 |
| Ballast | — | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Sail Area | — | 719 | — | 780 | 649 | 670 |
| Performance | ||||||
| PHRF | 114 | — | 75 | 66 | 90 | — |
| SA/Disp | — | 16.2 | — | 19.8 | 17.1 | 16.8 |
| Bal/Disp | — | 36.8 | 42.1 | 35.5 | 33.1 | 31.1 |
| Comfort | — | 31.4 | — | 23.9 | 22.5 | 23.3 |
| Capsize | — | 1.80 | — | 2.00 | 2.05 | 2.02 |
| Hull Speed | — | 7.6 | — | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.9 |