Hull Speed
The theoretical displacement-mode speed limit — determined by waterline length, not engine or sail power.
7.5 kts
A displacement hull pushes a bow wave whose speed is limited by the waterline length.
With a waterline of 31.0′, the Warrior 38 tops out around 7.5 knots in displacement mode — after that, the bow wave outruns the hull and resistance climbs steeply.
1.34 × √31.0′ LWL = 7.5 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
44.0%
Stiff enough to carry a big genoa comfortably into moderate breeze.
Hull Speed
7.5kts
PHRF Fleet Position
Where the Warrior 38 sits on the PHRF handicap spectrum — lower numbers mean faster boats.
Catalina 38
Caliber 38
Island Packet 38
How It Compares
Side-by-side with the boats most often cross-shopped against the Warrior 38.
| Warrior 38 | Caliber 38 | Catalina 38 | Island Packet 38 | Islander 38 C | Liberty 38 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | ||||||
| LOA | 38.0 | 38.0 | 38.0 | 38.0 | 38.0 | 38.0 |
| LWL | 31.0 | 32.0 | 31.5 | 33.0 | 27.5 | 30.7 |
| Beam | 13.0 | 12.7 | 12.2 | 12.7 | 12.0 | 11.5 |
| Displacement | 18 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 17 | 21 |
| Ballast | 8 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 8 |
| Sail Area | — | 708 | 665 | 870 | 673 | 852 |
| Performance | ||||||
| PHRF | — | 150 | 114 | 162 | — | — |
| SA/Disp | — | 16.3 | 16.7 | 18.1 | 16.4 | 18.0 |
| Bal/Disp | 44.0 | 48.7 | 42.8 | 46.5 | 45.3 | — |
| Comfort | — | 28.8 | 26.3 | 32.7 | 31.3 | 38.2 |
| Capsize | — | 1.92 | 1.94 | 1.83 | 1.87 | 1.67 |
| Hull Speed | — | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 7.4 |