Wylie 38 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

38.25' · 11.66 m

Displ.

9,500 lbs · 4,309 kg

First year

1984

The Wylie 38 is a quintessential example of West Coast performanceoriented naval architecture, born from the collaboration between designer Tom Wylie and the specialized composite builders at Westerly Marine Inc. in Southern California. Emerging in the 1980s, the model represents a shift toward the "performance cruiser" ideal, where light displacement and hightech construction were utilized not just for racing glory, but to enhance the joy of passagemaking. The hull was famously laid up using Airex foam cores and fiberglass, often vacuumbagged—a technique Westerly Marine helped pioneer for productionlevel yachts. Because these vessels were built by a customfocused yard, almost no two Wylie 38s are identical; the builder provided a standardized hull and deck, while owners collaborated directly with Wylie Design Group to tailor the interiors and rig configurations to their specific coastal or offshore ambitions.