All yacht models - Contest
Contest models
Model cards for Contest cruising yachts.
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Contest 38
The Contest 38 is one of Northern Europe's most recognisable production sailboats. Designed by Dick Zaal and built from 2000 to 2010 — Contest 38 performance cruiser with North Sea buyers. The model sits in the sweet spot for couples and small families cruising the Baltic, Skagerrak, and North Sea. The Contest 38 is tracked by FairHelm because it appears regularly on Blocket, Scanboat, and northern European brokerage sites. Contest 38 performance cruiser with North Sea buyers. Buyers cross-shop comparable LOA models in the same production era before committing survey budget. Nordic buyers should compare asking price against documented rigging, saildrive, and electronics service — cosmetic refreshes rarely replace deferred technical maintenance. Annual ownership in Swedish marinas typically runs 90 000–220 000 kr for a cruiser of this size with realistic technical reserves. FairHelm tracks Contest 38 listings because these hulls trade constantly on Blocket, Scanboat, and German brokerage sites. Buyers are rarely choosing between "good" and "bad" boats — they are choosing between documented maintenance and deferred work. A polished teak cockpit or new plotter does not cancel unknown rigging age, keel-bolt corrosion, or moisture at chainplates. That is why survey discipline matters more here than brand romance. For Nordic ownership, Contest 38 works as a coastal weekender with occasional longer passages when equipped for cold-water sailing: reliable heating, solid ground tackle, and a realistic technical reserve beyond berth and insurance. Compare adjacent models in FairHelm's [model guides](/en/yachts/models/) and read survey notes before committing a deposit. The cheapest asking price on Blocket is rarely the cheapest boat to own over three seasons. When you shortlist a Contest 38, build a simple survey scorecard: hull moisture, rigging age, drivetrain service, and chainplate integrity. Owner forums and yard quotes from Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Helsingør help you separate cosmetic refresh from structural deferral — especially on boats marketed as "ready to sail" without invoices.
LOA 11.6 m
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Contest 40
The Contest 40 is one of Northern Europe's most recognisable production sailboats. Designed by Dick Zaal and built from 2000 to 2010 — Contest 40 Dutch cruiser with northern European turnover. The model sits in the sweet spot for couples and small families cruising the Baltic, Skagerrak, and North Sea. The Contest 40 is tracked by FairHelm because it appears regularly on Blocket, Scanboat, and northern European brokerage sites. Contest 40 Dutch cruiser with northern European turnover. Buyers cross-shop comparable LOA models in the same production era before committing survey budget. Nordic buyers should compare asking price against documented rigging, saildrive, and electronics service — cosmetic refreshes rarely replace deferred technical maintenance. Annual ownership in Swedish marinas typically runs 90 000–220 000 kr for a cruiser of this size with realistic technical reserves. FairHelm tracks Contest 40 listings because these hulls trade constantly on Blocket, Scanboat, and German brokerage sites. Buyers are rarely choosing between "good" and "bad" boats — they are choosing between documented maintenance and deferred work. A polished teak cockpit or new plotter does not cancel unknown rigging age, keel-bolt corrosion, or moisture at chainplates. That is why survey discipline matters more here than brand romance. For Nordic ownership, Contest 40 works as a coastal weekender with occasional longer passages when equipped for cold-water sailing: reliable heating, solid ground tackle, and a realistic technical reserve beyond berth and insurance. Compare adjacent models in FairHelm's [model guides](/en/yachts/models/) and read survey notes before committing a deposit. The cheapest asking price on Blocket is rarely the cheapest boat to own over three seasons. When you shortlist a Contest 40, build a simple survey scorecard: hull moisture, rigging age, drivetrain service, and chainplate integrity. Owner forums and yard quotes from Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Helsingør help you separate cosmetic refresh from structural deferral — especially on boats marketed as "ready to sail" without invoices.
LOA 12.12 m
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Contest 42CS
The Contest 42CS is one of Northern Europe's most recognisable production sailboats. Designed by Judel/Vrolijk / Contest and built from 2005 to 2015 — Dutch semi-custom performance cruiser. The model sits in the sweet spot for couples and small families cruising the Baltic, Skagerrak, and North Sea. The Contest 42CS is a premium cruising yacht tracked by FairHelm on northern brokerage sites. Higher build quality than volume production — verify yard invoices and spec. Buyers cross-shop comparable LOA models before committing survey budget. Nordic buyers should compare asking price against documented rigging, drivetrain, and keel work — cosmetic refreshes rarely replace deferred structural maintenance. Annual ownership in Swedish marinas typically runs 95 000–240 000 kr for a cruiser of this size with realistic technical reserves. FairHelm tracks Contest 42CS listings because these hulls trade constantly on Blocket, Scanboat, and German brokerage sites. Buyers are rarely choosing between "good" and "bad" boats — they are choosing between documented maintenance and deferred work. A polished teak cockpit or new plotter does not cancel unknown rigging age, keel-bolt corrosion, or moisture at chainplates. That is why survey discipline matters more here than brand romance. For Nordic ownership, Contest 42CS works as a coastal weekender with occasional longer passages when equipped for cold-water sailing: reliable heating, solid ground tackle, and a realistic technical reserve beyond berth and insurance. Compare adjacent models in FairHelm's [model guides](/en/yachts/models/) and read survey notes before committing a deposit. The cheapest asking price on Blocket is rarely the cheapest boat to own over three seasons. When you shortlist a Contest 42CS, build a simple survey scorecard: hull moisture, rigging age, drivetrain service, and chainplate integrity. Owner forums and yard quotes from Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Helsingør help you separate cosmetic refresh from structural deferral — especially on boats marketed as "ready to sail" without invoices.
LOA 12.85 m
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Contest 44CS
This is the card for the Contest 44CS sailboat, designed by Georg Nissen: length 13.50 m, beam 4.10 m, waterline length 11.60 m and displacement 13,500 kg. The model cannot be reduced to a single draft. The yard brochure prints a wing keel at 1.80 m with 5,200 kg of ballast and a bulb keel at 2.10 m with 4,900 kg of ballast. The start year calls for the same caution. The sailboatdata reference, opened on 17 October 2026, gives the first build in 2000 and the last in 2006, while the yard's broker Contest Brokerage writes that the model was presented in 2001. These years do not appear in the card's passport. So the 2005 Cocopelli hull with a 2.1 m draft in its listing is one hull with a bulb, not the single draft of the whole model. | What to check | What the source prints | | --- | --- | | Wing keel, yard brochure | draft 1.80 m, ballast 5,200 kg | | Bulb keel, yard brochure | draft 2.10 m, ballast 4,900 kg | | Start year, sources opened on 17 October 2026 | sailboatdata - 2000, Contest Brokerage - 2001 | The two keel rows differ by 0.30 m of draft and 300 kg of ballast. That decides which harbour the boat can enter. If the draft in a listing matches neither row of the brochure, the next step is a [listing review](/en/yachts/services/listing-review/). There is no yard invoice for a year of owning this model in the bank.
LOA 13.5 m
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Contest 45CS
The Contest 45CS is one of Northern Europe's most recognisable production sailboats. Designed by Judel/Vrolijk / Contest and built from 2008 to 2018 — larger Contest CS with offshore ambitions. The model sits in the sweet spot for couples and small families cruising the Baltic, Skagerrak, and North Sea. The Contest 45CS is a premium cruising yacht tracked by FairHelm on northern brokerage sites. Cross-shops X-Yachts and Oyster listings in the 13–14 m premium segment. Buyers cross-shop comparable LOA models before committing survey budget. Nordic buyers should compare asking price against documented rigging, drivetrain, and keel work — cosmetic refreshes rarely replace deferred structural maintenance. Annual ownership in Swedish marinas typically runs 95 000–240 000 kr for a cruiser of this size with realistic technical reserves. FairHelm tracks Contest 45CS listings because these hulls trade constantly on Blocket, Scanboat, and German brokerage sites. Buyers are rarely choosing between "good" and "bad" boats — they are choosing between documented maintenance and deferred work. A polished teak cockpit or new plotter does not cancel unknown rigging age, keel-bolt corrosion, or moisture at chainplates. That is why survey discipline matters more here than brand romance. For Nordic ownership, Contest 45CS works as a coastal weekender with occasional longer passages when equipped for cold-water sailing: reliable heating, solid ground tackle, and a realistic technical reserve beyond berth and insurance. Compare adjacent models in FairHelm's [model guides](/en/yachts/models/) and read survey notes before committing a deposit. The cheapest asking price on Blocket is rarely the cheapest boat to own over three seasons. When you shortlist a Contest 45CS, build a simple survey scorecard: hull moisture, rigging age, drivetrain service, and chainplate integrity. Owner forums and yard quotes from Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Helsingør help you separate cosmetic refresh from structural deferral — especially on boats marketed as "ready to sail" without invoices.
LOA 13.7 m
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Contest 48
The Contest 48 is one of Northern Europe's most recognisable production sailboats. Designed by Dick Zaal and built from 2014 to present — Contest 48 performance cruiser with Baltic and North Sea following. The model sits in the sweet spot for couples and small families cruising the Baltic, Skagerrak, and North Sea. The Contest 48 is tracked by FairHelm because it appears regularly on Blocket, Scanboat, and northern European brokerage sites. Contest 48 performance cruiser with Baltic and North Sea following. Buyers cross-shop comparable LOA models in the same production era before committing survey budget. Nordic buyers should compare asking price against documented rigging, saildrive, and electronics service — cosmetic refreshes rarely replace deferred technical maintenance. Annual ownership in Swedish marinas typically runs 90 000–220 000 kr for a cruiser of this size with realistic technical reserves. FairHelm tracks Contest 48 listings because these hulls trade constantly on Blocket, Scanboat, and German brokerage sites. Buyers are rarely choosing between "good" and "bad" boats — they are choosing between documented maintenance and deferred work. A polished teak cockpit or new plotter does not cancel unknown rigging age, keel-bolt corrosion, or moisture at chainplates. That is why survey discipline matters more here than brand romance. For Nordic ownership, Contest 48 works as a coastal weekender with occasional longer passages when equipped for cold-water sailing: reliable heating, solid ground tackle, and a realistic technical reserve beyond berth and insurance. Compare adjacent models in FairHelm's [model guides](/en/yachts/models/) and read survey notes before committing a deposit. The cheapest asking price on Blocket is rarely the cheapest boat to own over three seasons. When you shortlist a Contest 48, build a simple survey scorecard: hull moisture, rigging age, drivetrain service, and chainplate integrity. Owner forums and yard quotes from Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Helsingør help you separate cosmetic refresh from structural deferral — especially on boats marketed as "ready to sail" without invoices.
LOA 14.7 m
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Contest 49CS
This is the card for the Contest 49CS sailboat. A buyer sees 16.10 m in the listing and decides it is a longer sister boat. The yard sheet for September 2026 gives 15.20 m as the hull length and 16.10 m as the length with the bowsprit. The sailboatdata reference, opened on 17 October 2026, labels the same metres differently: there 16.10 m is the overall length and 15.20 m is the length on deck. Beam 4.90 m, waterline 14.50 m and draft 2.35 m are the same in both sources. On displacement there is no agreement: the sheet prints 20,900 kg, the reference 22,900 kg, and the British dealer's page 11,000 kg. The average of the three does not go into the passport. The passport keeps a hull length of 15.20 m, and the displacement field stays empty. | Who prints it | Length | Displacement | Draft | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Yard sheet, September 2026 | hull 15.20 m, with bowsprit 16.10 m | 20,900 kg | 2.35 m | | sailboatdata, opened 17 October 2026 | overall 16.10 m, on deck 15.20 m | 22,900 kg | 2.35 m | | British dealer page, opened 17 October 2026 | 15.20 m | 11,000 kg | 2.20 m | | NauticExpo, opened 17 October 2026 | 15.2 m | 21.5 t | 2.35 m | The four weights in the table cannot be reduced to one. The sheet names the engine as a Yanmar 4JH110, 81 kW (110 hp), the reference as a Yanmar 4JH4 at 110 hp, and the British page as 54 hp. If the length or weight in a listing matches none of the rows, the next step is a [listing review](/en/yachts/services/listing-review/). There is no dated yard invoice for a year of ownership, so the card prints no annual sum.
LOA 15.2 m
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Contest 50CS
The Contest 50CS is one of Northern Europe's most recognisable production sailboats. Designed by Judel/Vrolijk and built from 2016 to present — Contest 50CS centre-cockpit performance cruiser with North Sea buyers. The model sits in the sweet spot for couples and small families cruising the Baltic, Skagerrak, and North Sea. The Contest 50CS is tracked by FairHelm because it appears regularly on Blocket, Scanboat, and northern European brokerage sites. Contest 50CS centre-cockpit performance cruiser with North Sea buyers. Buyers cross-shop comparable LOA models in the same production era before committing survey budget. Nordic buyers should compare asking price against documented rigging, saildrive, and electronics service — cosmetic refreshes rarely replace deferred technical maintenance. Annual ownership in Swedish marinas typically runs 90 000–220 000 kr for a cruiser of this size with realistic technical reserves. FairHelm tracks Contest 50CS listings because these hulls trade constantly on Blocket, Scanboat, and German brokerage sites. Buyers are rarely choosing between "good" and "bad" boats — they are choosing between documented maintenance and deferred work. A polished teak cockpit or new plotter does not cancel unknown rigging age, keel-bolt corrosion, or moisture at chainplates. That is why survey discipline matters more here than brand romance. For Nordic ownership, Contest 50CS works as a coastal weekender with occasional longer passages when equipped for cold-water sailing: reliable heating, solid ground tackle, and a realistic technical reserve beyond berth and insurance. Compare adjacent models in FairHelm's [model guides](/en/yachts/models/) and read survey notes before committing a deposit. The cheapest asking price on Blocket is rarely the cheapest boat to own over three seasons. When you shortlist a Contest 50CS, build a simple survey scorecard: hull moisture, rigging age, drivetrain service, and chainplate integrity. Owner forums and yard quotes from Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Helsingør help you separate cosmetic refresh from structural deferral — especially on boats marketed as "ready to sail" without invoices.
LOA 14.99 m
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Contest 55CS
The Contest 55CS is one of Northern Europe's most recognisable production sailboats. Designed by Judel/Vrolijk and built from 2017 to present — Contest 55CS centre-cockpit performance cruiser with North Sea aspirational buyers. The model sits in the sweet spot for couples and small families cruising the Baltic, Skagerrak, and North Sea. The Contest 55CS is tracked by FairHelm because it appears regularly on Blocket, Scanboat, and northern European brokerage sites. Contest 55CS centre-cockpit performance cruiser with North Sea aspirational buyers. Buyers cross-shop comparable LOA models in the same production era before committing survey budget. Nordic buyers should compare asking price against documented rigging, saildrive, and electronics service — cosmetic refreshes rarely replace deferred technical maintenance. Annual ownership in Swedish marinas typically runs 90 000–220 000 kr for a cruiser of this size with realistic technical reserves. FairHelm tracks Contest 55CS listings because these hulls trade constantly on Blocket, Scanboat, and German brokerage sites. Buyers are rarely choosing between "good" and "bad" boats — they are choosing between documented maintenance and deferred work. A polished teak cockpit or new plotter does not cancel unknown rigging age, keel-bolt corrosion, or moisture at chainplates. That is why survey discipline matters more here than brand romance. For Nordic ownership, Contest 55CS works as a coastal weekender with occasional longer passages when equipped for cold-water sailing: reliable heating, solid ground tackle, and a realistic technical reserve beyond berth and insurance. Compare adjacent models in FairHelm's [model guides](/en/yachts/models/) and read survey notes before committing a deposit. The cheapest asking price on Blocket is rarely the cheapest boat to own over three seasons. When you shortlist a Contest 55CS, build a simple survey scorecard: hull moisture, rigging age, drivetrain service, and chainplate integrity. Owner forums and yard quotes from Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Helsingør help you separate cosmetic refresh from structural deferral — especially on boats marketed as "ready to sail" without invoices.
LOA 16.75 m
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Contest 56
The Contest 56 is one of Northern Europe's most recognisable production sailboats. Designed by Judel/Vrolijk and built from 2020 to present — Contest 56 Dutch quality cruiser with northern European depth. The model sits in the sweet spot for couples and small families cruising the Baltic, Skagerrak, and North Sea. The Contest 56 is tracked by FairHelm because it appears regularly on Blocket, Scanboat, and northern European brokerage sites. Contest 56 Dutch quality cruiser with northern European depth. Buyers cross-shop comparable LOA models in the same production era before committing survey budget. Nordic buyers should compare asking price against documented rigging, saildrive, and electronics service — cosmetic refreshes rarely replace deferred technical maintenance. Annual ownership in Swedish marinas typically runs 90 000–220 000 kr for a cruiser of this size with realistic technical reserves. FairHelm tracks Contest 56 listings because these hulls trade constantly on Blocket, Scanboat, and German brokerage sites. Buyers are rarely choosing between "good" and "bad" boats — they are choosing between documented maintenance and deferred work. A polished teak cockpit or new plotter does not cancel unknown rigging age, keel-bolt corrosion, or moisture at chainplates. That is why survey discipline matters more here than brand romance. For Nordic ownership, Contest 56 works as a coastal weekender with occasional longer passages when equipped for cold-water sailing: reliable heating, solid ground tackle, and a realistic technical reserve beyond berth and insurance. Compare adjacent models in FairHelm's [model guides](/en/yachts/models/) and read survey notes before committing a deposit. The cheapest asking price on Blocket is rarely the cheapest boat to own over three seasons. When you shortlist a Contest 56, build a simple survey scorecard: hull moisture, rigging age, drivetrain service, and chainplate integrity. Owner forums and yard quotes from Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Helsingør help you separate cosmetic refresh from structural deferral — especially on boats marketed as "ready to sail" without invoices.
LOA 17.23 m
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Contest 57CS
This is the card for the sailing yacht Contest 57CS. The hull is the same in two yard documents: the sheet signed Contest Yachts, January 2017, and the earlier range card in the Contest 52MC brochure (both opened on 18 October 2026). There the length is 17.23 m, the waterline 15.55 m, the beam 5.12 m, the displacement 27,900 kg, the bulb draft 2.49 m and the ballast 10,900 kg. They name different engines: the January 2017 sheet names a Volvo Penta D3-150 at 110 kW and 150 hp, and the earlier card in the 52MC brochure names a Perkins at 111 kW and 150 hp. The fresh-water tank also splits: 903 litres on the January 2017 sheet and 900 litres in the 52MC brochure. The yard specification is two documents, and the engine in this boat's engine room shows which one the hull belongs to. | What to check | January 2017 sheet | Card in the 52MC brochure | | --- | --- | --- | | Length | 17.23 m | 17.23 m | | Beam | 5.12 m | 5.12 m | | Bulb draft | 2.49 m | 2.49 m | | Displacement | 27,900 kg | 27,900 kg | | Ballast | 10,900 kg | 10,900 kg | | Fresh water | 903 l | 900 l | | Engine | Volvo Penta D3-150, 110 kW, 150 hp | Perkins, 111 kW, 150 hp | The water figures in the two documents differ by 3 litres, and the engines are named differently. A listing that prints one of those figures without the other does not yet describe the boat. If the engine make in the listing matches neither document, the next step is a [listing review](/en/yachts/services/listing-review/). There is no dated yard invoice for a year of owning this model, so the card prints no annual sum.
LOA 17.23 m
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Contest 59CS
The Contest 59CS card is for a buyer who read "3 cabins" on SailWiki and decided they already knew the layout. Context, in summer and autumn 2024, writes otherwise: with the 59CS the Contest range gains the option of a fourth cabin or a workshop, so two boats with the same hull can carry a different number of berths. | What to check | Context Autumn/Summer 2024 | SailWiki | | --- | --- | --- | | Cabins | first size in the range with an optional fourth cabin or aft workshop | 3 cabins | | Length, beam, draft, displacement | 18.52 m, 5.12 m, 2.63 m, 27,300 kg | 18.52 m, 5.12 m, 2.63 m, 27,300 kg | The hull is the same in both sources. In the Context tables and on the SailWiki page opened on 25 October 2026, length including bowsprit is 18.52 m, beam 5.12 m, standard-keel draft 2.63 m and displacement 27,300 kg. They diverge only on cabins. Context explains where the aft space comes from: the tanks sit on the centreline, and the generator and batteries sit under the saloon floor. That is how judel/vrolijk & co keep weight low and amidships, leaving the stern free for the option the magazine calls an additional aft cabin with bunk beds. The directory does not show that fork and prints a single figure. So "three cabins" in a listing is not yet an answer. It is a question: is the base layout fitted on this hull, or has the aft compartment been given over to a workshop? If the stern photographs do not settle it, the next step is a [listing review](/en/yachts/services/listing-review/). There is no dated yard invoice for a year of owning this model, so the card prints no annual sum.
LOA 18.52 m
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Contest 60
The Contest 60 is one of Northern Europe's most recognisable production sailboats. Designed by Judel/Vrolijk and built from 2018 to present — Contest 60 Dutch quality cruiser with northern European following. The model sits in the sweet spot for couples and small families cruising the Baltic, Skagerrak, and North Sea. The Contest 60 is tracked by FairHelm because it appears regularly on Blocket, Scanboat, and northern European brokerage sites. Contest 60 Dutch quality cruiser with northern European following. Buyers cross-shop comparable LOA models in the same production era before committing survey budget. Nordic buyers should compare asking price against documented rigging, saildrive, and electronics service — cosmetic refreshes rarely replace deferred technical maintenance. Annual ownership in Swedish marinas typically runs 90 000–220 000 kr for a cruiser of this size with realistic technical reserves. FairHelm tracks Contest 60 listings because these hulls trade constantly on Blocket, Scanboat, and German brokerage sites. Buyers are rarely choosing between "good" and "bad" boats — they are choosing between documented maintenance and deferred work. A polished teak cockpit or new plotter does not cancel unknown rigging age, keel-bolt corrosion, or moisture at chainplates. That is why survey discipline matters more here than brand romance. For Nordic ownership, Contest 60 works as a coastal weekender with occasional longer passages when equipped for cold-water sailing: reliable heating, solid ground tackle, and a realistic technical reserve beyond berth and insurance. Compare adjacent models in FairHelm's [model guides](/en/yachts/models/) and read survey notes before committing a deposit. The cheapest asking price on Blocket is rarely the cheapest boat to own over three seasons. When you shortlist a Contest 60, build a simple survey scorecard: hull moisture, rigging age, drivetrain service, and chainplate integrity. Owner forums and yard quotes from Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Helsingør help you separate cosmetic refresh from structural deferral — especially on boats marketed as "ready to sail" without invoices.
LOA 18.8 m
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Contest 62CS
This Contest 62CS card is for a buyer whose listing says 60CS or 60/62CS and gives a length of 18.80 m. It is not a second model next to the 62CS: the pre-series 60CS brochure printed 18.80 m, while the series 62CS specification gives 19.18 m with the same 16.80 m waterline and 5.45 m beam. The first hull was launched on 4 March 2008 as a Contest 60CS; by September 2009 the yard's website showed the same boat as the 62CS. | What to check | Pre-series 60CS / listings | Series 62CS (Firros + boat-specs) | | --- | --- | --- | | Name | Contest 60CS, sometimes 60/62CS in listings | Contest 62CS | | Length | 18.80 m per the pre-series 60CS brochure | 19.18 m | | Waterline and beam | 16.80 m and 5.45 m | 16.80 m and 5.45 m | | Displacement | 31,000 kg in the Contest range table, with 68,563 lbs beside it; about 32 t in a yard-broker listing | 31,100 kg | Waterline and beam are the same in both columns, while the length differs by 38 centimetres. That is what a name change looks like, not a different hull. The 31,000 kg figure from the range table does not contradict the series figure either: 68,563 pounds in the same row is 31,100 kg, and the kilograms there are simply rounded. Only the cells where the Firros dealer page and the boat-specs reference print the same number go into the model passport: length 19.18 m, beam 5.45 m, waterline 16.80 m, draught 2.65 m, displacement 31,100 kg, ballast 11,500 kg, fixed keel. Designer, build years and hull material stay empty, because the sources have no single agreed line for them. SailWiki agrees with these two sources on length, beam, draught and displacement, but prints 4 cabins. The yard itself offered layouts with 3, 4 and 5 cabins, so a reference cannot tell you the cabin count of a particular boat. Engine and tanks also differ between sheets: some show a Perkins, others a Yanmar, and each source has its own fuel and water volumes. These figures are not averaged; they are checked against the plate and documents of the hull that is being sold. If the listing says 60CS and 18.80 m, and the seller's papers do not show which length is in the registration, the next step is a [listing review](/en/yachts/services/listing-review/). There is no dated yard invoice for a year of owning this model, so the card carries no annual total.
LOA 19.18 m
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Contest 63CS
The Contest 63CS card is for a buyer who saw a length of 20.54 m on SailWiki and decided the dimension was settled. On the yard sheet that is the length with bowsprit: the hull is 19.29 m, with bowsprit 20.54 m. SailWiki gives the displacement as 32,000 kg, while the yard sheet and the dealer Contest Yachts UK give 31,900 kg. | What to check | Yard sheet / UK dealer | SailWiki | | --- | --- | --- | | Length | hull 19.29 m, with bowsprit 20.54 m | 20.54 m | | Displacement | 31,900 kg | 32,000 kg | | Beam, draft | 5.50 m, 2.90 m | 5.5 m, 2.9 m | Beam and draft match in every source opened on 25 October 2026. Only length and weight differ, and length matters more. SailWiki prints a single length figure and does not say that it includes a bowsprit. The 63CS technical data sheet published by the magazine Voiles et Voiliers gives both figures: LOA 19.29 m and LOA with bowsprit 20.54 m. The Yachting World test repeats the same pair and labels 20.54 m as the length including the sprit. The difference is 1.25 m, which can be the border between two marina rate bands if berthing is charged on full length. A gap of 100 kg on a 31.9 t hull changes nothing, but it shows that the directory rounded its figures. A listing that gives the 63CS as a "20.5 m" boat is a reason to ask the seller which length was stated and which length the marina has on record. If the documents and photos do not answer that, the next step is a [listing review](/en/yachts/services/listing-review/). There is no dated yard invoice for a year of upkeep of this model, so the card carries no annual sum.
LOA 19.29 m
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Contest 67CS
The Contest 67CS card is for a buyer who saw a length of 21.26 m on SailWiki and decided the dimension was settled. On the current yard sheet the hull is 20.37 m, and with bowsprit 21.71 m. Displacement on SailWiki and boat-specs is 39,500 kg, while the yard sheet and Contest Yachts UK give 39,244 kg. | What to check | Yard sheet / UK dealer | SailWiki / boat-specs | | --- | --- | --- | | Length | hull 20.37 m; with bowsprit 21.71 m | 21.26 m | | Displacement | 39,244 kg | 39,500 kg | | Beam, draft, waterline | 5.65 m, 2.95 m, 18.50 m | 5.65 m, 2.95 m (no waterline on SailWiki; boat-specs 18.5 m) | Beam and draft match in every source opened on 25 October 2026. Length and weight diverge, and length matters more. SailWiki prints a single length figure and does not separate hull and bowsprit. The MAIN DIMENSIONS 67CS sheet in the yard's specsboekje gives both figures: 20.37 m and 21.71 m with bowsprit. Contest Yachts UK repeats hull 20.37 m, waterline 18.50 m, beam, draft and 39,244 kg. The gap between the directory's 21.26 m and the sheet's 20.37 m is almost a metre; full length with bowsprit is further still. That is no longer a marina-rate rounding question, but which length the seller entered in the berth contract. A listing that gives the 67CS as a "21 m" or "70 ft" boat is a reason to ask the seller which length was stated and which length the marina has on record. If the documents and photos do not answer that, the next step is a [listing review](/en/yachts/services/listing-review/). There is no dated yard invoice for a year of upkeep of this model, so the card carries no annual sum.
LOA 20.37 m
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Contest 72CS
The Contest 72CS card is for a buyer who saw "Displacement 16,500 kg" on the Contest Yachts UK page and decided they knew the hull weight. On the MAIN DIMENSIONS sheet in the yard brochure the displacement is 44,300 kg, and 16,500 kg is the ballast of the standard bulb keel. The same 44,300 / 16,500 figures are printed by boat-specs. SailWiki gives a displacement of 44,300 kg and does not print ballast. | What to check | Yard sheet / boat-specs | Contest Yachts UK | | --- | --- | --- | | Displacement | 44,300 kg | the table shows 16,500 kg under the word Displacement | | Ballast | 16,500 kg | no separate cell | | Length, beam, draft, waterline | 21.80 m, 5.70 m, 2.80 m, 18.99 m | the same 21.80 / 5.70 / 2.80 / 18.99 | Length, beam, draft and waterline match. The label on 16,500 kg diverges. The gap between 16.5 t and 44.3 t is no longer a rounding question: cranes, trailers and insurance count in different orders of magnitude. The Ancasta dealer repeats the same table error: "Displacement 16,500kg". A listing that gives the 72CS at a weight of "about 16 tonnes" is a reason to ask the seller where the figure comes from and whether there is a weighing certificate. If the documents do not answer that, the next step is a [listing review](/en/yachts/services/listing-review/). There is no dated yard invoice for a year of upkeep of this model, so the card carries no annual sum.
LOA 21.8 m
Contest
Contest 85CS
The Contest 85CS card is for a buyer who saw length 25.85 m on Contest Yachts UK or SailWiki and decided they knew the size. On the yard's 2026 technical sheet the hull is 25.82 m, and with bowsprit 26.79 m. boat-specs prints a third figure: overall 28.65 m beside hull length 25.85 m. Displacement on the yard sheet and at the UK dealer is the same: 53,900 kg. SailWiki has no displacement. | What to check | Yard sheet 2026 | UK / SailWiki / boat-specs | | --- | --- | --- | | Length | hull 25.82 m; with bowsprit 26.79 m | 25.85 m (boat-specs also overall 28.65 m) | | Displacement | 53,900 kg | UK 53,900 kg; SailWiki empty; boat-specs no disp | | Beam, draft, waterline | 6.40 m, 3.79 m (shallow 3.28 m), 23.17 m | the same | Beam, draft and waterline match. Length diverges, and on a 26-metre boat that is already a berthing-contract and insurance question. The gap between 25.82 and 25.85 is three centimetres of sheet versus dealer. To the full length with bowsprit there is still almost a metre. The figure 28.65 m from boat-specs in a listing without explanation is a reason to stop. A listing that gives the 85CS as "26 m" or "94 feet" (28.65 m) is a reason to ask the seller which length they stated and which length the marina recorded. If the documents do not answer that, the next step is a [listing review](/en/yachts/services/listing-review/). There is no dated yard invoice for a year of upkeep of this model, so the card carries no annual sum.
LOA 25.85 m