C&C 39 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Builder drawing

Hull type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

39.25' · 11.96 m

Displ.

17,000 lbs · 7,711 kg

First year

1971

The C&C 39, introduced in 1971, stands as a quintessential example of the "racercruiser" archetype that dominated the North American sailing scene in the 1970s. Designed by the C&C Design Group under the leadership of George Cuthbertson and George Cassian, the 39 was a bold step toward creating a production yacht that could compete at the highest levels of the International Offshore Rule (IOR) while offering the amenities required for extended coastal cruising. With a production run that spanned from the early to mid1970s, the 39 became a staple in offshore racing circuits like the Southern Ocean Racing Conference (SORC), where it solidified C&C’s reputation for speed and structural innovation.