To the original question: I’ve owned my LF38 for about ten years now, and while I don’t race (officially…), I’ve been very happy with the sailing abilities of my boat. She points very well, even with old sails, and can be a very comfortable, fast boat even when the sea conditions deteriorate. And the 4’-11” draft, while probably not a performance enhancer, has come in handy at times in my cruising. If I ever decide to take the boat out of the Great Lakes and down to warmer climes, I can see the draft being a definite plus in, say, the Bahamas.
And the layout and general amenities have worked well for me and my family. I love having a large head near the companionway, as opposed to up by the V-berth; and the galley is great. So if you’re looking for at least part-time cruising, the LF38 is a good choice. I’ll let someone else who has raced theirs to chime in on that; suffice it to say that my boat can hold her own even in “unofficial” races with larger boats (we easily kept up with a Mason 43 ketch flying all sails several years back, and have had similar experiences with many other boats). Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI On Sep 17, 2014, at 9:40 AM, Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Unless there is such a thing as a centerboard 37, the 6’7” draft is a killer > for many cruising areas. > Other than that the 37 is very nice J > > Joe Della Barba > Coquina > C&C 35 MK I > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Josh > Muckley via CnC-List > Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2014 11:49 PM > To: Berry Fox; C&C List > Subject: Re: Stus-List Landfall 38 > > My opinion is that the 37+ is a better choice...that's why I bought one. The > LF38 usually rates ~140 and the 37+ is ~75. The trouble with low ratings is > that you have to be a good enough sailor to sail to them. Every second > counts and every mistake can cost you the race. I had my ass handed to me in > a friendly race by a Pearson 32. They rated 168. It was mostly a down wind > run and they chose a less down wind angle. I doesn't hurt that they have a > kevlar sail and hard bottom paint polished to 1000 grit. > > As for pointing the 37+ can point very high and even power through a pinch. > It is easy to accidentally pinch up because the boat doesn't realy talk back > very much. > > The C&C 30, the C&C 34+, the C&C 36+ and the C&C 37+ are all very similar > layout and design. The C&C 40 seems to be the predecessor to the 37+ and the > C&C 121 is the successor. > > Good luck, > Josh Muckley > S/V Sea Hawk > 1989 C&C 37+ > Solomons, MD > > On Sep 16, 2014 9:41 PM, "Berry Fox via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > Hi, I'm seriously considering a LF38. I'm looking for a performance cruiser > but also want to race. The LF38 looks like a great choice but I'm wondering > about how it sails. I read through the archives and see that several of you > race....can you give me any insights into how your boats perform? What do > they rate in your area and how do they sail to the rating? How well do they > point? Any other insights are appreciated. Thanks in advance, > > Dan
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