Contest Sailboats
Below is a list of Contest sailboats and information about each model. If you are interested in purchasing a Contest sailboat, we regularly scan the internet for Used Contest Sailboats.
| Model ↕ | Listings ↓ | Year Built ↕ | LOA (ft) ↕ | Beam (ft) ↕ | Draft (ft) ↕ | Displ. (lbs) ↕ | Hull ↕ | Designer ↕ | Rig ↕ | Keel ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contest 55CS | 13 for sale | — | 54.95 ft | 15.26 ft | 6.4 ft | - | — | — | — | — |
| Contest 33 | 11 for sale | 1970 | 32.25 ft | 10.33 ft | 5.25 ft | 11,574 lbs | Monohull | U. Van Essen/Dick Zaal | Masthead Sloop | Fin |
| Contest 45 CS | 10 for sale | 2010 | 44.95 ft | 13.45 ft | 6.4 ft | 29,762 lbs | Monohull | Georg Nissen | Fractional Sloop | Bulb |
| Contest 31 HT | 9 for sale | 1972 | 31.17 ft | 10.33 ft | 5.74 ft | 10,512 lbs | Monohull | Dick Zaal | Masthead Sloop | Fin |
| Contest 43 | 9 for sale | 1989 | 42.65 ft | 13.12 ft | 6.4 ft | 26,000 lbs | Monohull | Dick Zaal | Masthead Sloop | Fin |
| Contest 35S | 7 for sale | — | 35.76 ft | 11.55 ft | 6.23 ft | - | — | — | — | — |
| Contest 38s | 7 for sale | — | 38 ft | 12 ft | 4.5 ft | - | — | — | — | — |
| Contest 50CS | 5 for sale | — | 49.18 ft | 15.03 ft | 7.05 ft | - | — | — | — | — |
| Contest 29 | 4 for sale | 1964 | 29 ft | 8.25 ft | 4.25 ft | 8,500 lbs | Monohull | G. Luyten | Masthead Sloop | Fin |
| Contest 38 | 4 for sale | 1972 | 37.99 ft | 11.22 ft | 6.5 ft | 16,865 lbs | Monohull | Dick Zaal | Masthead Sloop | Fin |
| Contest 40 S | 4 for sale | 1993 | 39.67 ft | 12.67 ft | 5.5 ft | 26,000 lbs | Monohull | Dick Zaal | Masthead Sloop | Fin |
| Contest 41 | 4 for sale | 1985 | 41 ft | 12.67 ft | 6.25 ft | 27,225 lbs | Monohull | Dick Zaal | Masthead Sloop | Fin |
| Contest 60 | 4 for sale | — | 60.17 ft | 16.4 ft | 8.2 ft | - | — | — | — | — |
| Contest 30 Mk I | 3 for sale | 1966 | 30.02 ft | 9.28 ft | 4.27 ft | 8,818 lbs | Monohull | Uus van Essen | Masthead Sloop | Fin |
| Contest 32 CS | 3 for sale | 1978 | 31.82 ft | 10.89 ft | 5.25 ft | 14,300 lbs | Monohull | Dick Zaal | Masthead Sloop | Fin |
| Contest 46 | 3 for sale | 1987 | 46.42 ft | 13.75 ft | 6.42 ft | 33,960 lbs | Monohull | Dick Zaal | Masthead Sloop | Wing |
| Contest 25-2 | 2 for sale | 1974 | 24.67 ft | 8.25 ft | 4.08 ft | 5,180 lbs | Monohull | Dick Zaal | Masthead Sloop | Fin |
| Contest 30 | 2 for sale | 1974 | 30 ft | 9 ft | 4.33 ft | 8,820 lbs | Monohull | Dick Zaal | Masthead Sloop | Fin |
| Contest 31 | 2 for sale | 1971 | 31.16 ft | 9.33 ft | 4.6 ft | 10,500 lbs | Monohull | U. van Essen | Masthead Sloop | Fin |
| Contest 36 | 2 for sale | 1974 | 35.92 ft | 11.15 ft | 4.92 ft | 17,857 lbs | Monohull | Dick Zaal | Masthead Sloop | Fin |
| Contest 37 | 2 for sale | 1995 | 37.66 ft | 11.98 ft | 6.73 ft | 21,059 lbs | Monohull | Dick Zaal | Masthead Sloop | Fin |
| Contest 48 | 2 for sale | 1976 | 48.23 ft | 14.14 ft | 6.42 ft | 37,883 lbs | Monohull | Dick Zaal | Ketch | Fin |
| Contest 67CS | 2 for sale | — | 69.75 ft | 18.54 ft | - | - | — | — | — | — |
| Contest 60CS | 2 for sale | — | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — |
| Contest 34 | 1 for sale | 1976 | 34 ft | 11.16 ft | 5.42 ft | 16,315 lbs | Monohull | Dick Zaal | Masthead Sloop | Fin |
| Contest 36 S | 1 for sale | 1984 | 35.83 ft | 11.65 ft | 6.23 ft | 15,984 lbs | Monohull | Dick Zaal | Masthead Sloop | Fin |
| Contest 36 Ktch | 1 for sale | 1974 | 35.92 ft | 11.15 ft | 4.92 ft | 17,857 lbs | Monohull | Dick Zaal | Masthead Sloop | Fin |
| Contest 40 A-B | 1 for sale | 1972 | 39.7 ft | 11.22 ft | 6.07 ft | 16,790 lbs | Monohull | U. van Essen | Masthead Sloop | Fin |
| Contest 40 | 1 for sale | 1979 | 39.75 ft | 12.67 ft | 5.92 ft | 25,297 lbs | Monohull | Dick Zaal | Masthead Sloop | Fin |
| Contest 42 S | 1 for sale | 1998 | 41.17 ft | 12.8 ft | 6.73 ft | 29,024 lbs | Monohull | Dick Zaal | Masthead Sloop | Fin |
| Contest 42 | 1 for sale | 1977 | 41.33 ft | 12.67 ft | 6.42 ft | 24,230 lbs | Monohull | Dick Zaal | Ketch | Fin |
| Contest 44 Classic | 1 for sale | 1997 | 44 ft | 13.08 ft | 6.17 ft | 39,062 lbs | Monohull | Dick Zaal | Masthead Sloop | Fin |
| Contest 48 S Ketch | 1 for sale | — | 48.23 ft | 15.16 ft | - | - | — | — | — | — |
| Contest 48 CS | 1 for sale | 1996 | 48.39 ft | 13.94 ft | 6.73 ft | 33,730 lbs | Monohull | Dick Zaal / Georg Nissen | Cutter | Bulb |
| Contest 57CS | 1 for sale | — | 56.53 ft | 16.8 ft | 8.17 ft | - | — | — | — | — |
| Contest 62CS | 1 for sale | — | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — |
| Contest 250 C | — | 1982 | 24.61 ft | 9.02 ft | 4.92 ft | 3,858 lbs | Monohull | Jac. de Ridder | Fractional Sloop | Fin |
| Contest 25-1 | — | 1959 | 25 ft | 7.22 ft | 3.94 ft | 5,500 lbs | Monohull | G. Luyten | Masthead Sloop | Fin |
| Contest 27 | — | 1969 | 27.33 ft | 8.9 ft | 4.04 ft | 5,180 lbs | Monohull | Dick Zaal | Masthead Sloop | Fin |
| Contest 28 | — | 1976 | 27.92 ft | 9.33 ft | 5.33 ft | 6,173 lbs | Monohull | Dick Zaal | Masthead Sloop | Fin |
| Contest 34 S | — | 1986 | 33.5 ft | 11 ft | 5.42 ft | 16,986 lbs | Monohull | Dick Zaal | Masthead Sloop | Fin |
| Contest 35 | — | 1981 | 34.94 ft | 11.65 ft | 5.41 ft | 15,212 lbs | Monohull | D. Zaal | Fractional Sloop | Fin |
| Contest 44 CS | — | 2000 | 44.29 ft | 13.45 ft | 6.89 ft | 29,762 lbs | Monohull | Georg Nissen | Masthead Sloop | Fin |
| Contest 42 CS | — | 2013 | 44.95 ft | 13.45 ft | 6.4 ft | 29,762 lbs | Monohull | Georg Nissen | Fractional Sloop | Bulb |
| Contest 50 CS-2 | — | 2022 | 50.72 ft | 16.08 ft | 7.71 ft | 50,485 lbs | Monohull | judel/vrolijk | Fractional Sloop | Bulb |
| Contest 49 CS | — | 2022 | 52.82 ft | 16.08 ft | 7.71 ft | 50,485 lbs | Monohull | judel/vrolijk | Fractional Sloop | Bulb |
| Contest 58 | — | 1992 | 58.04 ft | 16.4 ft | 7.55 ft | 70,547 lbs | Monohull | Dick Zaal / Doug Peterson | Cutter | Fin |
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Contest Sailboats between 20 – 30 ft
fractional sloop1982–85

Contest 250 C
- LOA
- 24.61'
- Beam
- 9.02'
- Draft
- 4.92'
- Displ.
- 4k lb
masthead sloop1974–80

Contest 25-2
- LOA
- 24.67'
- Beam
- 8.25'
- Draft
- 4.08'
- Displ.
- 5k lb
Median ask$ 9k
For sale2
masthead sloop1959–69

Contest 25-1
- LOA
- 25'
- Beam
- 7.22'
- Draft
- 3.94'
- Displ.
- 6k lb
masthead sloop1969–75

Contest 27
- LOA
- 27.33'
- Beam
- 8.9'
- Draft
- 4.04'
- Displ.
- 5k lb
masthead sloop1976–81

Contest 28
- LOA
- 27.92'
- Beam
- 9.33'
- Draft
- 5.33'
- Displ.
- 6k lb
masthead sloop1964–76

Contest 29
- LOA
- 29'
- Beam
- 8.25'
- Draft
- 4.25'
- Displ.
- 9k lb
Median ask$ 12k
For sale4
Contest Sailboats between 30 – 40 ft
masthead sloop1974–78

Contest 30
- LOA
- 30'
- Beam
- 9'
- Draft
- 4.33'
- Displ.
- 9k lb
Median ask$ 8k
For sale2
masthead sloop1966
Contest 30 Mk I
- LOA
- 30.02'
- Beam
- 9.28'
- Draft
- 4.27'
- Displ.
- 9k lb
Median ask$ 15k
For sale3
masthead sloop1971–74

Contest 31
- LOA
- 31.16'
- Beam
- 9.33'
- Draft
- 4.6'
- Displ.
- 11k lb
Median ask$ 15k
For sale2
masthead sloop1972–83
Contest 31 HT
- LOA
- 31.17'
- Beam
- 10.33'
- Draft
- 5.74'
- Displ.
- 11k lb
Median ask$ 20k
For sale9
masthead sloop1978–85
Contest 32 CS
- LOA
- 31.82'
- Beam
- 10.89'
- Draft
- 5.25'
- Displ.
- 14k lb
Median ask$ 70k
For sale3
masthead sloop1970–75

Contest 33
- LOA
- 32.25'
- Beam
- 10.33'
- Draft
- 5.25'
- Displ.
- 12k lb
Median ask$ 26k
For sale11
masthead sloop1986–87

Contest 34 S
- LOA
- 33.5'
- Beam
- 11'
- Draft
- 5.42'
- Displ.
- 17k lb
masthead sloop1976–80

Contest 34
- LOA
- 34'
- Beam
- 11.16'
- Draft
- 5.42'
- Displ.
- 16k lb
Median ask$ 37k
For sale1
fractional sloop1981–83
Contest 35
- LOA
- 34.94'
- Beam
- 11.65'
- Draft
- 5.41'
- Displ.
- 15k lb
Contest 35S
- LOA
- 35.76'
- Beam
- 11.55'
- Draft
- 6.23'
- Displ.
- —
Median ask$ 68k
For sale7
masthead sloop1984–94

Contest 36 S
- LOA
- 35.83'
- Beam
- 11.65'
- Draft
- 6.23'
- Displ.
- 16k lb
Median ask$ 45k
For sale1
masthead sloop1974
Contest 36 Ktch
- LOA
- 35.92'
- Beam
- 11.15'
- Draft
- 4.92'
- Displ.
- 18k lb
Median ask$ 68k
For sale1
masthead sloop1974–81

Contest 36
- LOA
- 35.92'
- Beam
- 11.15'
- Draft
- 4.92'
- Displ.
- 18k lb
Median ask$ 35k
For sale2
masthead sloop1995–97
Contest 37
- LOA
- 37.66'
- Beam
- 11.98'
- Draft
- 6.73'
- Displ.
- 21k lb
Median ask$ 92k
For sale2
masthead sloop1972

Contest 38
- LOA
- 37.99'
- Beam
- 11.22'
- Draft
- 6.5'
- Displ.
- 17k lb
Median ask$ 53k
For sale4
Contest 38s
- LOA
- 38'
- Beam
- 12'
- Draft
- 4.5'
- Displ.
- —
Median ask$ 70k
For sale7
masthead sloop1993–97

Contest 40 S
- LOA
- 39.67'
- Beam
- 12.67'
- Draft
- 5.5'
- Displ.
- 26k lb
Median ask$ 185k
For sale4
masthead sloop1972
Contest 40 A-B
- LOA
- 39.7'
- Beam
- 11.22'
- Draft
- 6.07'
- Displ.
- 17k lb
Median ask$ 52k
For sale1
masthead sloop1979–83
Contest 40
- LOA
- 39.75'
- Beam
- 12.67'
- Draft
- 5.92'
- Displ.
- 25k lb
Median ask$ 87k
For sale1
Contest Sailboats between 40 – 50 ft
masthead sloop1985–91

Contest 41
- LOA
- 41'
- Beam
- 12.67'
- Draft
- 6.25'
- Displ.
- 27k lb
Median ask$ 79k
For sale4
masthead sloop1998–02
Contest 42 S
- LOA
- 41.17'
- Beam
- 12.8'
- Draft
- 6.73'
- Displ.
- 29k lb
For sale1
ketch1977–85

Contest 42
- LOA
- 41.33'
- Beam
- 12.67'
- Draft
- 6.42'
- Displ.
- 24k lb
Median ask$ 85k
For sale1
masthead sloop1989–96

Contest 43
- LOA
- 42.65'
- Beam
- 13.12'
- Draft
- 6.4'
- Displ.
- 26k lb
Median ask$ 191k
For sale9
masthead sloop1997–00

Contest 44 Classic
- LOA
- 44'
- Beam
- 13.08'
- Draft
- 6.17'
- Displ.
- 39k lb
Median ask$ 81k
For sale1
masthead sloop2000–06

Contest 44 CS
- LOA
- 44.29'
- Beam
- 13.45'
- Draft
- 6.89'
- Displ.
- 30k lb
fractional sloop2010

Contest 45 CS
- LOA
- 44.95'
- Beam
- 13.45'
- Draft
- 6.4'
- Displ.
- 30k lb
Median ask$ 547k
For sale10
fractional sloop2013

Contest 42 CS
- LOA
- 44.95'
- Beam
- 13.45'
- Draft
- 6.4'
- Displ.
- 30k lb
masthead sloop1987–96

Contest 46
- LOA
- 46.42'
- Beam
- 13.75'
- Draft
- 6.42'
- Displ.
- 34k lb
Median ask$ 244k
For sale3
Contest 48 S Ketch
- LOA
- 48.23'
- Beam
- 15.16'
- Draft
- —
- Displ.
- —
Median ask$ 116k
For sale1
ketch1976–78

Contest 48
- LOA
- 48.23'
- Beam
- 14.14'
- Draft
- 6.42'
- Displ.
- 38k lb
Median ask$ 205k
For sale2
cutter1996–02

Contest 48 CS
- LOA
- 48.39'
- Beam
- 13.94'
- Draft
- 6.73'
- Displ.
- 34k lb
Median ask$ 245k
For sale1
Contest 50CS
- LOA
- 49.18'
- Beam
- 15.03'
- Draft
- 7.05'
- Displ.
- —
Median ask$ 801k
For sale5
Contest Sailboats between 50 – 60 ft
fractional sloop2022

Contest 50 CS-2
- LOA
- 50.72'
- Beam
- 16.08'
- Draft
- 7.71'
- Displ.
- 50k lb
fractional sloop2022

Contest 49 CS
- LOA
- 52.82'
- Beam
- 16.08'
- Draft
- 7.71'
- Displ.
- 50k lb
Contest 55CS
- LOA
- 54.95'
- Beam
- 15.26'
- Draft
- 6.4'
- Displ.
- —
Median ask$ 542k
For sale13
Contest 57CS
- LOA
- 56.53'
- Beam
- 16.8'
- Draft
- 8.17'
- Displ.
- —
Median ask$ 1043k
For sale1
cutter1992–93

Contest 58
- LOA
- 58.04'
- Beam
- 16.4'
- Draft
- 7.55'
- Displ.
- 71k lb