Hull Speed
The theoretical displacement-mode speed limit — determined by waterline length, not engine or sail power.
7.6 kts
A displacement hull pushes a bow wave whose speed is limited by the waterline length.
With a waterline of 32.1′, the Moody 38 2 tops out around 7.6 knots in displacement mode — after that, the bow wave outruns the hull and resistance climbs steeply.
1.34 × √32.1′ LWL = 7.6 kts
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
28.7%
Light ballast — tends to be tender; reef earlier than the numbers suggest.
Hull Speed
7.6kts
S# (Speed Number)
1.9
PHRF Fleet Position
Where the Moody 38 2 sits on the PHRF handicap spectrum — lower numbers mean faster boats.
Hunter 37 Legend
Catalina 375
How It Compares
Side-by-side with the boats most often cross-shopped against the Moody 38 2.
| Moody 38 2 | Bavaria 370 | Catalina 375 | Dufour Classic 38 | Hunter 37 Legend | Victoria 38 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | ||||||
| LOA | 37.5 | 37.4 | 37.5 | 37.6 | 37.5 | 37.5 |
| LWL | 32.1 | 32.5 | 32.0 | 32.5 | 31.3 | 30.5 |
| Beam | 12.3 | 12.5 | 13.0 | 12.3 | 12.8 | 11.6 |
| Displacement | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| Ballast | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Sail Area | — | 699 | 660 | 847 | 704 | 672 |
| Performance | ||||||
| PHRF | — | — | 113 | — | 108 | — |
| SA/Disp | — | 17.5 | 17.0 | 24.0 | 18.6 | 17.3 |
| Bal/Disp | 28.7 | 35.6 | 40.0 | 34.2 | 40.3 | 41.7 |
| Comfort | — | 25.2 | 23.2 | 21.7 | 23.2 | 28.3 |
| Capsize | — | 1.98 | 2.09 | 2.07 | 2.09 | 1.86 |
| Hull Speed | — | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.4 |