601:, a length overall of 39.00 ft (11.9 m), a waterline length of 32.08 ft (9.8 m), a beam of 12.00 ft (3.7 m), displaces 17,000 lb (7,711 kg) and carries 7,000 lb (3,175 kg) of lead ballast. The boat has a draft of 6.67 ft (2.03 m) with the standard keel and 5.50 ft (1.68 m) with the optional shoal draft keel. A tall rig was also available. The boat is fitted with a British
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identity. Still, when all the glass cures, it is really the design that carries the day, and in typical fashion
Lapworth was ahead of the curve with the 39. It was a genuine performance cruiser before there really was such an animal, and as such, the design not only seems less dated than others from this period, it is still highly desirable as a capable and affordable cruiser."
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standard keel and 5.50 ft (1.68 m) with the optional shoal draft keel. A tall rig was also available. The boat is fitted with a
Universal or Pathfinder diesel engine of 44 hp (33 kW). The fuel tank holds 43 U.S. gallons (160 L; 36 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 125 U.S. gallons (470 L; 104 imp gal).
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rig, a length overall of 39.00 ft (11.9 m), a waterline length of 32.08 ft (9.8 m), a beam of 12.00 ft (3.7 m), displaces 19,000 lb (8,618 kg) and carries 7,000 lb (3,175 kg) of lead ballast. The boat has a draft of 6.75 ft (2.06 m) with the
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A report in Boats.com from 2003 stated, "both the Cal 39, built by Jensen Marine of Costa Mesa, California, and the Cal 39 MK III, built by Bangor Punta in Fall River, Massachusetts, are jewels in the tradition of most Bill
Lapworth designs. Built between 1978 and 1986, they are true racer/cruisers
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In a 1994 review of the Mark II, Richard
Sherwood wrote, "a Lapworth design, this Cal has a long water line, aft-extending rudder, and a substantial sailplan. In addition to the two rigs offered, a shoal-draft keel is available. The fastest boat incorporates the tall rig and the deep keel, with a
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described the Mark II as, "an ideal boat to consider for long-range cruising". He wrote, "launched in 1978, the Cal 39 was built during the hectic period when Cal's manufacturing shifted to Tampa, Florida, and then up to Fall River, Massachusetts, as the company struggled to re-establish its
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Pathfinder diesel, for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 50 U.S. gallons (190 L; 42 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 90 U.S. gallons (340 L; 75 imp gal). The boat has a
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The design has sleeping accommodation for six people. There is a bow cabin with a double "V"-berth, an aft double cabin on the port side and two settee berths in the main cabin. The
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on the port side, aft of the bow cabin and a second one was factory option, in place of the navigation table, aft on the port side. Pressurized hot and cold water is provided.
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sailors' boats with high performance on all points of sail, but with cruising accommodations that make them ideal boats to retrofit for offshore passagemaking."
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in the company product line and was in turn replaced by the derivative variant Cal 39 Mark III in 1983. The Mark III design was than replaced by the clean sheet
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Ventilation and light includes eight opening ports along with the four fixed ones, deadlights over the head and passageway and a
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The factory brochure for the boat describes the Mark II design goals as, "A Cruiser Built For Speed, Not Rating Points".
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steps and includes a three-burner, alcohol-fired stove and an oven, as well as an 8 cu ft (0.23 m)
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at that time. About 150 were completed between 1978 and 1986, but the boat is now out of production.
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racing average handicap of 114 with the standard rig, or 106 with the tall rig. The
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This improved model was introduced in 1983 and produced until 1986. It has a
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A Field Guide to
Sailboats of North America, Second Edition
966:"The New CAL 39 Yacht - A Cruiser Built For Speed (1978)"
539:. The main cabin has a folding dining table. There is a
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is located to the starboard side, at the foot of the
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964:Jensen Marine Marketing Archives (24 March 2020).
856:, pages 330-331. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994.
488:The Cal 39 Mark II and Mark III are recreational
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622:racing average is 75.4 with the standard rig.
500:-cored decks and wooden trim. They both have
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1260:Sailboat type designs by Bill Lapworth
785:from the original on 30 September 2019
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360:719.25 sq ft (66.821 m)
352:416.75 sq ft (38.717 m)
337:302.50 sq ft (28.103 m)
1007:from the original on 11 December 2019
995:Kretschmer, John (10 November 2008).
7:
819:from the original on 18 October 2018
650:A 2008 review by John Kretschmer in
1265:Sailboat types built by Cal Yachts
25:
945:from the original on 17 May 2018
885:from the original on 29 May 2019
754:from the original on 2 June 2019
609:of 50 hp (37 kW) or a
449:The Cal 39 Mark II replaced the
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916:from the original on 2 May 2019
906:"Cal 39 (Hunt/O'Day) sailboat"
138:17,000 lb (7,711 kg)
85:
1:
238:7,000 lb (3,175 kg)
214:4108 50 hp (37 kW)
569:are mounted internally. The
297:44.00 ft (13.41 m)
275:50.00 ft (15.24 m)
183:39.00 ft (11.89 m)
1250:1970s sailboat type designs
1201:Other designation sailboats
939:"Cal 39: Offshore Dreaming"
520:. The spars are of painted
444:International Offshore Rule
308:13.75 ft (4.19 m)
286:16.67 ft (5.08 m)
203:12.00 ft (3.66 m)
193:32.08 ft (9.78 m)
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665:List of sailing boat types
565:winches. The halyards and
504:, slightly raised counter
465:The designs were built by
148:6.67 ft (2.03 m)
970:Gjenvick-Gjønvik Archives
492:, built predominantly of
446:and first built in 1978.
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904:McArthur, Bruce (2020).
873:McArthur, Bruce (2020).
809:"Cal 39 Mk III sailboat"
807:McArthur, Bruce (2020).
773:McArthur, Bruce (2020).
742:McArthur, Bruce (2020).
467:Jensen Marine/Cal Yachts
100:Jensen Marine/Cal Yachts
1185:Metric length sailboats
744:"Cal 39 Mk II sailboat"
852:Sherwood, Richard M.:
557:, two winches for the
430:that were designed by
775:"C. William Lapworth"
473:, which was owned by
643:PHRF of about 106."
620:Portsmouth Yardstick
575:mechanical advantage
638:Operational history
585:locker in the bow.
455:Cal 39 (Hunt/O'Day)
432:C. William Lapworth
398:Cal 39 (Hunt/O'Day)
272:foretriangle height
61:C. William Lapworth
34:
571:mainsheet traveler
512:, controlled by a
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875:"Cal 39 sailboat"
671:Similar sailboats
577:. There are also
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16:(Redirected from
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506:reverse transoms
457:design in 1988.
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406:edit on Wikidata
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168:Construction
134:Displacement
45:Class symbol
44:
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707:Nautical 39
702:Islander 40
548:dorade vent
502:raked stems
442:to fit the
263:Bermuda rig
246:spade-type
208:Engine type
52:Development
1239:Categories
1054:Cal Yachts
718:References
692:Freedom 39
611:Volkswagen
599:cutter rig
573:has a 5:1
494:fiberglass
461:Production
172:Fiberglass
96:Builder(s)
1245:Keelboats
1166:39 Mk III
1151:35 Cruise
1068:sailboats
712:Nordic 40
687:Corbin 39
677:Baltic 40
555:mainsheet
490:keelboats
428:sailboats
243:Rudder(s)
91:about 150
1161:39 Mk II
1011:24 March
1005:Archived
997:"Cal 39"
980:24 March
949:24 March
943:Archived
920:24 March
914:Archived
889:24 March
883:Archived
823:24 March
817:Archived
789:21 March
783:Archived
758:24 March
752:Archived
659:See also
625:Mark III
589:Variants
561:and two
559:halyards
522:aluminum
440:cruisers
425:American
332:Mainsail
318:Sailplan
259:Rig type
230:fin keel
162:Monohull
67:Location
57:Designer
594:Mark II
567:outhaul
510:rudders
496:, with
469:in the
235:Ballast
114:Cruiser
1217:People
860:
682:Cal 39
583:anchor
537:icebox
529:galley
514:wheels
481:Design
451:Cal 39
393:Cal 39
365:Racing
248:rudder
1060:boats
605:4108
563:genoa
518:keels
498:balsa
436:racer
404:[
347:genoa
325:sloop
313:Sails
144:Draft
110:Racer
88:built
1141:2-29
1126:3-27
1121:2-27
1111:2-25
1101:3-24
1096:2-24
1056:and
1013:2020
982:2020
951:2020
922:2020
891:2020
858:ISBN
825:2020
791:2020
760:2020
616:PHRF
541:head
419:and
415:The
381:PHRF
375:75.4
371:D-PN
349:area
334:area
199:Beam
158:Type
153:Hull
128:Boat
120:Name
106:Role
80:1978
77:Year
1208:T/4
1192:9.2
579:jib
434:as
385:114
343:Jib
254:Rig
189:LWL
179:LOA
86:No.
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