Nantucket Island 38 Sailboats for Sale

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull Type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

37.58' · 11.45 m

Disp.

20,000 lbs · 9,072 kg

First year

1982

The Nantucket Island 38 represents a successful crosscontinental collaboration between the robust manufacturing capabilities of Ho Hsing F.R.P. Co. Ltd. in Taiwan and the performanceminded naval architecture of Australian designer Peter Cole. Introduced in 1982, this masthead sloop was conceived during the "golden age" of Taiwanese boat building, where the focus was on delivering stout, offshorecapable vessels with rich interior finishes. Unlike many of its contemporaries that opted for extreme heavydisplacement traditionalism, the Island 38 incorporates a more moderate underbody for its era, seeking a balance between the directional stability required for bluewater passages and the agility needed for coastal maneuvering.