Finngulf 37
Finngulf · Kamu Strahlmann · 2004
Updated
The Finngulf 37 is a 11.23 m displacement racing yacht designed by Kamu Strahlmann and built by Finngulf, first launched in 2004. It races in Class C.
Length
11.23 m
36′ 10″
Beam
3.45 m
Draft
2.00 m
Displacement
6.3 t
Sail area
71 m²
On the podium
Where a Finngulf 37 finishes when she goes racing.
1
Wins
0
Seconds
0
Thirds
3
Starts
Not enough races yet for a percentage — these are the counts so far. We keep collecting results, so this will fill in.
Read from 3 starts by 2 boats between 2015 and 2026, counting races with six boats or more.
Recent regattas
The latest events where a Finngulf 37 was on the start line, named as the organisers publish them.
Helsinki-Kotka Race2026- Emäsalon lenkki2026
Hollænderseilasen2015
Raced one we are missing?
Report a regattaRound the buoys, or offshore
A short windward-leeward and a night at sea ask different things of a boat. Here is how this one does in each.
Round the buoys
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Not enough data yet: no races of 10 NM or less carry a published distance.
Offshore & coastal
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Not enough data yet: no races over 10 NM carry a published distance.
Who she races against
The designs a Finngulf 37 actually lines up with, most often first. The bar shows how those meetings ended.
Met too few times for a figure:
X-99 (2 meetings), X-332 (4 meetings), Sera 33 (2 meetings), Inferno 31 (1 meeting), Dehler 30 OD (1 meeting), A 31 (2 meetings), X-34 (2 meetings), Dehler 33 (1 meeting), Dufour 34 (1 meeting), Dehler 34 (Judel/Vrolijk) (1 meeting), Hanse 371 (1 meeting), Dufour 425 (1 meeting), Bavaria Cruiser 38 (1 meeting), Bavaria Cruiser 40 S (1 meeting), Elan 350 (1 meeting), X-41 (1 meeting), J/88 (1 meeting), Finngulf 33 (1 meeting)
Speed at every angle
The shape of this design's speed, drawn from the measured fleet. Pick a wind and watch it stretch.
Upwind VMG
5.30
38°
Beam reach
8.48
90°
Broad reach
9.30
135°
Downwind VMG
8.07
170°
Speed in knots at 20 knots of true wind. Green marks the angles that pay: the closest useful beat and the deepest run worth sailing.
Where it wins and where it pays
Every boat is judged against its own measurements — length, weight, sail area. The quicker those say it should be, the more it has to deliver just to break even. Going fast is not enough: it has to go faster than its own numbers promised.
This design is even-tempered. It rewards preparation and crew work more than it rewards picking the right day.
Where it gains
Its best ground is on the run in a strong breeze, where it does more than its size and sail area promise, and by a margin worth having.
Where it pays
There is no condition where it falls away badly, which is worth something over a season of mixed weather.
Above the line it delivers more than promised and gains on the fleet. Below, it falls short. Move the wind: plenty of boats sit on one side in the light and the other when it blows.
Full width is 0.4 kn either way.
At 10 knots this design makes back more than its rating asks on the beam reach.
How fast is a Finngulf 37
Boat speed in knots, by true wind angle and wind strength.
| Angle | 6 kn | 10 kn | 14 kn | 20 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beat VMG | 3.44 | 4.73 | 5.19 | 5.30 |
| 52° | 5.26 | 6.87 | 7.33 | 7.48 |
| 60° | 5.55 | 7.08 | 7.54 | 7.72 |
| 75° | 5.76 | 7.23 | 7.77 | 8.11 |
| 90° | 5.68 | 7.30 | 7.91 | 8.48 |
| 110° | 5.68 | 7.45 | 8.17 | 8.74 |
| 120° | 5.51 | 7.37 | 8.20 | 9.15 |
| 135° | 4.93 | 7.00 | 7.95 | 9.30 |
| 150° | 4.16 | 6.31 | 7.56 | 8.77 |
| Run VMG | 3.60 | 5.48 | 6.85 | 8.07 |
How they are set up
The range each sail spans across the fleet.
Nearly all carry a folding propeller. Crew weight is declared around 540 kg.
Rigging
Finngulf 37 rig and sail dimensions
A Finngulf 37 carries 14.00 m of mainsail hoist on a 4.96 m boom, a forestay 14.77 m above the deck. Typical figures across the 5 boats measured under the current VPP, with the range each one spans.
Rig
Sails