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{{Use Canadian English|date=September 2018}}
{{Infobox sailboat specifications 
|name              = Landfall 38
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|designer          = Robert W. Ball of C&C Design
|location          = {{wipe|Canada}}
|year              = 1979
|no built          = 180
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|builder           = C&C Yachts
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|displacement      = {{convert|16700|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}

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|hull type         = [[Engineering:Monohull|Monohull]]
|construction      = Fibreglass
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|beam              = {{convert|12.00|ft|m|abbr=on}}
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|engine            = [[Company:Yanmar|Yanmar]] 3HM/3QM {{convert|30|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} diesel engine

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|keel type         = fin keel
|ballast           = {{convert|6500|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}
|rudder type       = internally-mounted spade-type [[Engineering:Rudder|rudder]]

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|sailplan          = Masthead sloop
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|phrf              = 120

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|successor         = Landfall 39
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The '''Landfall 38''' is a [[Engineering:Sailboat|sailboat]] that was designed by Robert W. Ball, the chief [[Engineering:Naval architecture|designer]] of C&C Design and first built in 1979.<ref name="Data">{{cite web|url = https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/landfall-38-cc|title = Landfall 38 sailboat specifications and details|accessdate = 21 September 2018|last= Browning| first = Randy |work = sailboatdata.com|year = 2018|archive-url= https://archive.today/20220325190924/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/landfall-38-cc|archive-date= 25 March 2022|url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url =https://sailboatdata.com/designer/cc-design|title = C&C Design|accessdate = 2 April 2022|last= McArthur| first = Bruce |work = sailboatdata.com|year = 2022|archive-url= https://archive.today/20210301170340/https://sailboatdata.com/designer/cc-design|archive-date= 1 March 2021|url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = https://sailboatdata.com/designer/ball-robert|title = Robert Ball|accessdate = 2 April 2022|last= McArthur| first = Bruce |work = sailboatdata.com|year = 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20201015222518/https://sailboatdata.com/designer/ball-robert|archive-date= 15 October 2020|url-status= live}}</ref> The Landfall series, begun with the [[Engineering:Landfall 42|Landfall 42]], was part of a trend within C&C Yachts to develop more cruising-oriented designs under company president George Cuthbertson's direction during the later 1970s and early 1980s.<ref name="From C to C">{{cite web|url = http://www.cncphotoalbum.com/archive/cnchistory/c2c.htm|title = From C to C, Presenting the greatest hits (and a few misses) from two turbulent decades at C&C Yachts|accessdate = 19 April 2018|last= Hunter| first = Doug |work = Canadian Yachting|year = 1990|archive-url= https://archive.today/20210718145247/http://www.cncphotoalbum.com/archive/cnchistory/c2c.htm|archive-date= 18 July 2021|url-status= live}}</ref>

The Landfall 38 is a development of the C&C 38-2 and used the same hull molds for construction, but was built with shallower keel and shorter rig, plus a totally different interior.<ref name="Data"/>

==Production==
The design was built by the {{wipe|Canada}} company, C&C Yachts, at their Rhode Island, {{wipe|United States}} plant between 1979 and 1985, but it is now out of production. A total of 185 examples were completed.<ref name="Data"/><ref>{{cite web|url =https://sailboatdata.com/builder/cc-yachts|title =C&C Yachts |accessdate = 2 April 2022|last= McArthur| first = Bruce |work = sailboatdata.com|year = 2022|archive-url= https://archive.today/20201015222748/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/cc-yachts|archive-date= 15 October 2020|url-status= live}}</ref>

==Design==
The Landfall 38 is a recreational [[Engineering:Keelboat|keelboat]], built predominantly of fibreglass, with a balsawood cored deck and hull and with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a raised and almost vertical [[Engineering:Transom (nautical)|transom]], an internally-mounted spade-type [[Engineering:Rudder|rudder]] controlled by a [[Engineering:Ship's wheel|wheel]] and a fixed fin [[Engineering:Keel|keel]]. It displaces {{convert|16700|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} and carries {{convert|6500|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} of ballast.<ref name="Data"/>

The boat has a draft of {{convert|5.00|ft|m|abbr=on}} with the standard keel fitted.<ref name="Data"/>

The boat is fitted with a Japanese [[Company:Yanmar|Yanmar]] 3HM or 3QM diesel engine of {{convert|30|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}. The fuel tank holds {{convert|30|u.s.gal}} and the fresh water tank has a capacity of {{convert|103|u.s.gal}}.<ref name="Data"/>

The design has a [[Physics:Hull speed|hull speed]] of {{convert|7.36|kn|km/h|2|abbr=on}}.<ref name="Joy">{{cite web|url = http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/1890/landfall-38-c-c|title = Sailboat Specifications for Landfall 38 |accessdate = 21 September 2018|work = Sailing Joy|author= InterVisionSoft LLC|year = 2018|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180921191320/http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/1890/landfall-38-c-c|archive-date= 21 September 2018|url-status= live}}</ref>

==Operational history==
John Kretschmer, writing in ''Sailing Magazine'' in 2008 said of the design: "The prime reason why the C&C Landfall 38 is a desirable used boat is because of the way it sails. It points high and tracks well. It has a soft motion in a seaway and accelerates nicely off the wind. The rudder is located well aft, providing good steering control while reaching. Most sail controls are within arm's reach of the helm, making the boat user-friendly. It's nimble enough under power and can be conned into tight slips without too much fuss. Many years ago I delivered a Landfall 38 south from New England to Fort Lauderdale. We encountered a pretty serious blow off Cape Lookout. We were reduced to forereaching with a deeply furled headsail and double reefed main. I was impressed how well the Landfall handled the steep seas. We didn't pound and we didn't miss a meal. My only complaint was that when the gale blew through we were becalmed and had to resort to motoring, which is definitely not the Landfall's best "point of sail." ... If I was looking for a boat for a yearlong Caribbean sabbatical and had less than $70,000 to spend, I'd put the C&C Landfall 38 at the top of my list. It is well built, cleverly designed both on deck and below, and sails nicely. It is also handsome. And it also has a great name."<ref name="Kretschmer">{{cite web|url = https://sailingmagazine.net/article-39-c&c-landfall-38.html|title = C&C Landfall 38|access-date = 21 September 2018|last = Kretschmer |first = John |work = Sailing Magazine|date = 30 October 2008|archive-url= https://archive.today/20220402145206/https://sailingmagazine.net/article-39-c&c-landfall-38.html|archive-date= 2 April 2022|url-status= live}}</ref>

''Practical Sailor'' magazine describes the design, "The Landfall 38 is stiff and well-balanced under sail. Owners report that she is as fast or faster than similar boats of the same size. The Landfall 38’s PHRF rating, for example, is 120, squarely between the 114 of the Cal 39 and the 126 of the Tartan 37— two boats to which the Landfall 38 will inevitably be compared in size, type, and price ... To our way of thinking, performance cruising is what it’s all about. It’s all well and good to have a heavy, underrigged boat if you’re cruising around the world. Most people’s cruising, however, is limited to a few weeks a year, with moderate distances between ports, and schedules that have to be met. A boat that will get you there fast, safely, and in comfort is a highly desirable type of boat for this kind of cruising. From a performance viewpoint, the Landfall 38 meets those requirements." ... "General design and construction are excellent. The hull is a proven design, the rig is efficient and strong. There are a number of design details that should be improved for serious cruising, notably the companionway, cockpit protection, life raft storage, and provision for shorthanded handling under sail ... A serious cruising boat must function as well bashing to windward for days on end as it does at the dock. Above all, it must keep its crew dry and comfortable. We have yet to find the perfect cruising boat, but many of the things we’d look for are found in the Landfall 38. We wish they were all there, but the fact that they aren’t is what keeps designers and builders in business."<ref name="Practical">{{cite web|url = https://www.practical-sailor.com/reviews/boatreview/C_C_Landfall_38-1156-1.html|title =C&C Landfall 38 |access-date = 21 September 2018 |work =Practical Sailor|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180921225803/https://www.practical-sailor.com/reviews/boatreview/C_C_Landfall_38-1156-1.html|archive-date= 21 September 2018|url-status= live}}</ref>

==See also==

* [[Engineering:List of sailing boat types|List of sailing boat types]]

'''Related development'''
*C&C 38-2

'''Similar sailboats'''
*[[Engineering:Alajuela 38|Alajuela 38]]
*C&C 38
*[[Engineering:Catalina 38|Catalina 38]]
*[[Engineering:Catalina 375|Catalina 375]]
*[[Engineering:Columbia 38|Columbia 38]]
*[[Engineering:Eagle 38|Eagle 38]]
*[[Engineering:Farr 38|Farr 38]]
*[[Engineering:Hunter 38|Hunter 38]]
*[[Engineering:Hunter 380|Hunter 380]]
*[[Engineering:Hunter 386|Hunter 386]]
*[[Engineering:Sabre 38|Sabre 38]]
*[[Engineering:Shannon 38|Shannon 38]]
*[[Engineering:Yankee 38|Yankee 38]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.cncphotoalbum.com/brochures/38land/38landb1pg01.htm Original Factory Brochure - C&C Landfall 38]
* [http://www.cncphotoalbum.com/brochures/38land/38landb2pg01.htm Original Factory Brochure - C&C Landfall 38]
* [http://www.cncphotoalbum.com/brochures/38land/38landb3pg01.htm Original Factory Brochure - C&C Landfall 38 with Sail Plan and Accommodations Layouts]


[[Category:Keelboats]]
[[Category:Sailing yachts]]

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