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The Santa Cruz 37 was one of several new high-performance keelboats introduced at the 2008 Annapolis Boat Show. However, describing the SC37 as a “keelboat” isn’t really accurate. This is a 37-foot lightweight carbon raceboat with horsepower to burn. Its high aspect-ratio torpedo bulb keel provides plenty of stiffness by getting the lead bulb 7 feet, 6 inches below the waterline; it also fully retracts with a powerful winch or optional hydraulic ram. The bulb comes up nearly flush with the hull to ease trailering and even make launching from a ramp possible (instead of having to line up for the crane). Here’s my take-away from a test drive that took place in a building breeze at the mouth of the Severn River, off Annapolis, Maryland.

Construction

Both the hull and deck are built with carbon-fiber fabrics, epoxy resin, and a structural PVC foam core, over a layer of isophthalic gelcoat in the mold. Hardware mounting points and high-load areas on the deck are reinforced with high-density-foam inserts and biaxial and unidirectional carbon fiber. The structural grid is made of E-glass with carbon-fiber reinforcements and is bonded to the hull with methacrylate adhesive. The main structural bulkhead is made of carbon with a PVC foam core and is bonded to both the hull and the deck.

Vital Statistics

Headroom: 6'3", berths (forward/aft) 6'x5*8" (at widest point), 6'7"x5'8", Saloon seats 6'3"x1'8", Cockpit seats 4'x1'6"


BUILDER:Santa Cruz Yachts, Green Cove Springs, Florida; santacruzyachts.com
DESIGNER:Tim Kernan, kernandesign.com
LOA:37'
LWL:34'9"
Beam:10'7"
Draft:(std/opt) 7'6"/6'
Displacement:8,662 lbs
Ballast:3,730 lbs
electrical:(2) Deep-cycle batteries, 50-amp alternator
Sail area: (main and jib)725 sq ft
Fuel/water/waste:19/26/9 gal
Power:29-hp Yanmar
Displ.-length ratio:92
Sail area-displ. ratio:27.5
Ballast-displ. ratio:46%

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