| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Joubert-Nivelt |
| Location | France |
| Year | 1984 |
| No. built | 251 |
| Builder(s) | Jeanneau |
| Role | Racer-Cruiser |
| Name | Selection 37 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 9,980 lb (4,527 kg) |
| Draft | 6.25 ft (1.91 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 37.24 ft (11.35 m) |
| LWL | 29.33 ft (8.94 m) |
| Beam | 10.67 ft (3.25 m) |
| Engine type | Yanmar 2GM 18 hp (13 kW)diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 2,422 lb (1,099 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | spade-typerudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 38.92 ft (11.86 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 12.10 ft (3.69 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 43.47 ft (13.25 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 16.40 ft (5.00 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional riggedsloop |
| Mainsail area | 395 sq ft (36.7 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 143 sq ft (13.3 m2) |
| Spinnaker area | 775 sq ft (72.0 m2) |
| Other sails | genoa: 361 sq ft (33.5 m2) solent: 296 sq ft (27.5 m2) storm jib: 60 sq ft (5.6 m2) |
| Upwind sail area | 756 sq ft (70.2 m2) |
| Downwind sail area | 1,170 sq ft (109 m2) |
TheSelection 37 is a Frenchsailboat that was designed by theJoubert-Nivelt design firm, as aracer-cruiser specifically for theTour de France à la voile and first built in 1984.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
The Selection 37 was theone design class boat for the Tour de France à la voile from 1984 to 1991.[1][2][3][7]
The design was built byJeanneau in France, from 1984 until 1991, with 251 boats completed. It was produced in "owners" and "Royale Tour de France" racing team versions.[1][2][3][7][8][9][10]
The Selection 37 is a racingkeelboat, built predominantly ofpolyesterfiberglass, with wood trim. The hull is made from solid fiberglass, withKevlar optional, while the deck is a fibergalss-balsa sandwich. The boat has a 7/8fractionalsloop rig, with a keel-stepped mast, two sets of unsweptspreaders andaluminum spars with 1X19 discontinuousstainless steel wire rigging. The hull has araked stem, areverse transom, an internally mounted spade-typerudder controlled by atiller and a fixed finkeel. It displaces 9,980 lb (4,527 kg) and carries 2,422 lb (1,099 kg) of ballast.[1][2][3]
The boat has a draft of 6.25 ft (1.91 m) with the standard keel.[1][2][3]
The boat is fitted with a JapaneseYanmar 2GMdiesel engine of 18 hp (13 kW) for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 10 U.S. gallons (38 L; 8.3 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 14 U.S. gallons (53 L; 12 imp gal).[1][2][3]
The design has sleeping accommodation for seven people, with a double"V"-berth in the bow cabin, dual straight settees in the main cabin and two aft cabins with double berths. Thegalley is located on the port side just forward of thecompanionway ladder and is equipped with a two-burner stove and a sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the starboard side. Thehead is located to starboard of the companionway. The owner's version also includes a forward main cabin table. Cabin headroom is 71 in (180 cm).[1][2][3][7]
For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetricalspinnaker of 775 sq ft (72.0 m2).[3]
The design has ahull speed of 7.26 kn (13.45 km/h).[2][3]
During its heyday as the Tour de France à la voile boat it was supported by that organization as a one-design class.[11][12][13]