Hull Speed
The theoretical displacement-mode speed limit — determined by waterline length, not engine or sail power.
7.4 kts
A displacement hull pushes a bow wave whose speed is limited by the waterline length.
With a waterline of 30.8′, the Tartan 372 tops out around 7.4 knots in displacement mode — after that, the bow wave outruns the hull and resistance climbs steeply.
1.34 × √30.8′ LWL = 7.4 kts
Performance Ratios
Racing handicap, sail-carrying power, stability and comfort — and what each one actually tells you about a day on the water.
Ballast / Displacement
42.8%
Stiff enough to carry a big genoa comfortably into moderate breeze.
Displacement / Length
232
Moderate — a good balance of speed and load-carrying ability.
Hull Speed
7.4kts
Pounds/Inch Immersion
8lbs
Weight needed to sink the hull one inch — loading sensitivity.
PHRF Fleet Position
Where the Tartan 372 sits on the PHRF handicap spectrum — lower numbers mean faster boats.
Hanse 385
Tartan 38
Hunter 37
How It Compares
Side-by-side with the boats most often cross-shopped against the Tartan 372.
| Tartan 372 | Bavaria 370 | First 375 Beneteau | Hanse 385 | Hunter 37 | Tartan 38 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | ||||||
| LOA | 37.2 | 37.4 | 37.1 | 37.4 | 37.2 | 37.3 |
| LWL | 30.8 | 32.5 | 33.2 | 34.1 | 30.9 | 28.5 |
| Beam | 12.3 | 12.5 | 12.3 | 12.7 | 12.5 | 11.8 |
| Displacement | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 |
| Ballast | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| Sail Area | — | 699 | 648 | 724 | 641 | 667 |
| Performance | ||||||
| PHRF | — | — | — | 89 | 117 | 114 |
| SA/Disp | — | 17.5 | 16.8 | 17.8 | 17.2 | 17.5 |
| Bal/Disp | 42.8 | 35.6 | 34.3 | 29.0 | 40.0 | — |
| Comfort | — | 25.2 | 24.5 | 24.9 | 31.8 | 28.4 |
| Capsize | — | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.99 | 1.82 | 1.90 |
| Hull Speed | — | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 7.2 |