Contest 57CS Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a used Contest 57CS means looking at a 56.5-foot Dutch blue water cruiser that Georg Nissen drew as a scaled-down answer to the Contest 62, built by Contest Yachts in Medemblik to mark the yard's 50th anniversary. Each was tailored to its original owner, so the used Contest 57CS yachts are a set of unique boats sharing a structural and stylistic envelope rather than a uniform production spec.
Layouts on the Used Market
The defining interior trait is daylight: large windows flood the cabin, and the high, bright dinette reads as a proper salon. The galley runs the entire port topside, giving long countertops and leaving the dinette undisturbed. The master cabin sits aft with a central king-size bed and a private en-suite head, while the forward end typically holds two large mirror-image cabins sharing one head. A total absence of sharp edges runs through the interior finish. Because no two boats are alike, a buyer should confirm which cabin and head arrangement a specific hull actually carries before assuming the evaluated layout.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market, a bimini and teak decks are commonly fitted, and Spain is the typical region where these yachts turn up. Beyond that, the boat's own design hardware is what matters most for a buyer: the deck carries four winches within reach of the helmsman for easy short-handed sail control, a German mainsheet system recessed through a stainless plate, and padeyes for a staysail forestay with running stays. Safety junctions for belts and a double bow fitting for a second anchor are standard design features rather than owner additions.
What to Inspect
The most important documented point is the yard's practice of tailoring each boat to owner needs, which means systems, rigging details, and interior arrangements vary hull to hull. Confirm the actual configuration of the four helm-reach winches and the recessed mainsheet routing, since the exposed mainsheet block line measures just 30 centimeters from the winch before its anchor point disappears below the deck anchor. Check the staysail padeyes, safety-belt junctions, and double bow fitting for corrosion or modification. Verify the vacuum infused sandwich hull and lead bulb keel for repair history, and inspect the flush deck and low coachroof seams for osmotic or delamination signs given the composite construction.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These yachts are typically found in Spain. For a buyer, the checklist is straightforward: confirm the specific cabin and galley layout, verify the recessed deck hardware and winch placement, inspect the composite hull and lead keel for prior repair, and expect teak decks and a bimini as common fittings. Above all, treat each Contest 57CS as a one-off within a known structural type — the name guarantees the build, not the floor plan.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Contest 57CS. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 1 row
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26 | 1 | $1,042,923 | — |
Where they're listed
Contest 57CS listings appear across 1 country. Spain has the most listings with 1.
Country view
1 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | $1,042,923 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
Comparable models
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2 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conyplex 55CS | 54.95' | $ 581,473 | 13 | 1 |
| Contest 57CSYou are here | — | $ 1,042,923 | 1 | 0 |