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Pacific Seacraft 37 Performance

How the Pacific Seacraft 37 performs on the water — racing handicap, speed, sail-carrying power, stability and comfort.

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The Pacific Seacraft 37 is designed for cruising comfort rather than racing.

Performance Ratios

Racing handicap, sail-carrying power, stability and comfort — and what each one actually tells you about a day on the water.

PHRF Rating
186s/nm
Typical cruiser — designed for comfort and ease, not podium finishes.

PHRF Fleet Position

Where the Pacific Seacraft 37 sits on the PHRF handicap spectrum — lower numbers mean faster boats.

Racer 0–90
Cruiser/Racer 90–150
Cruiser 150–210
Swan 371 120s/nm
Passport 37 138s/nm
Oyster 37 140s/nm
Endeavour 37 174s/nm
Pacific Seacraft 37 186s/nm Typical cruiser — designed for comfort and ease, not podium finishes.

How It Compares

Side-by-side with the boats most often cross-shopped against the Pacific Seacraft 37.

Pacific Seacraft 37 Endeavour 37 Oyster 37 Passport 37 Swan 371 Valiant 37
Dimensions
LOA 37.0 37.0 37.0 37.0 37.0
LWL 30.0 31.2 29.6 29.7 31.6
Beam 11.6 12.1 11.9 11.4 11.5
Displacement 20 16 17 16 17
Ballast 8 7 6 5 6
Sail Area 574 645 673 667
Performance
PHRF 186 174 140 138 120
SA/Disp 12.5 16.0 16.1 16.2
Bal/Disp 40.0 44.0 35.4 39.4
Comfort 36.9 28.1 31.1 30.6
Capsize 1.71 1.90 1.84 1.79
Hull Speed 7.3 7.5 7.3 7.5