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Hunter 39 Performance

How the Hunter 39 performs on the water — racing handicap, sail-carrying power, stability and comfort.

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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.

Racer 0–90
Cruiser/Racer 90–150
Cruiser 150–210
Elan 40 66s/nm
Dehler 39 75s/nm
Etap 39S 90s/nm
Hunter 39 114s/nm 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