Contessa 39 Sailboats for Sale

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull Type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

38.67' · 11.79 m

Disp.

14,250 lbs · 6,464 kg

First year

1979

The Contessa 39, designed by the legendary Doug Peterson and built by Jeremy Rogers Ltd., represents the pinnacle of the IOR (International Offshore Rule) era for the Lymingtonbased shipyard. Introduced in the late 1970s following the success of the Petersondesigned Contessa 35 and 43, the 39 was conceived as a highperformance offshore racercruiser capable of competing at the highest levels of international yachting while maintaining the legendary build quality of Jeremy Rogers Ltd. While the smaller Contessa 32 achieved greater commercial volume, the 39 was the choice for serious offshore campaigners who required a vessel with more power, greater waterline length, and the sophisticated hull lines characteristic of Peterson’s "champagne" era of design. It is a boat of substantial displacement by modern standards, featuring the narrow ends and significant tumblehome typical of its design period, yet it remains highly regarded for its structural integrity and "goanywhere" capability.