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New Salona 38

The new Salona 38 is a result of combined innovation, the

use of latest technology and high tech materials, as well

as our experience gained throughout creation of all our

models, from 34 to 60ft.

Every Salona is a result of teamwork of external and

internal designers among which we are proud to mention

J&J Salona 38 designers, Jason Ker (keel optimization),

many Olympic and professional sailors, interior designers,

suppliers and most importantly existing cruising or racing

Salona customers.

All these people have one simple goal - to design and build

globally competitive fast sailing yachts that can win any

regatta but at the same time have uncompromised comfort

and safety while cruising.

Apart from all the key features that have to be satisfied

for each yacht under the Salona name, the new Salona 38

has extremely hard task - to beat our best-selling model,

Salona 37 (European and US Yacht of the year).

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Performance

In order to optimize performance, Jason Ker, America's Cup

designer, has designed and optimized special performance

keel with lower center of gravity and he has significantly

improved ballast to weight ratio and hydrodynamics of the

keel with the use of the latest computational fluid dynamics

(CFD) program. Salona 38 prototype was tested by Dean

Barker, Emirates Team New Zealand America's Cup skipper.

Construction

As on all our models the big stainless steel frame takes

loads from the keel and shrouds and spreads them securely

to a wide area of the hull.

On the new Salona 38 we have gone step further in

achieving maximum stiffness and durability of the boat by

adding layers of carbon fibre on carefully analyzed areas

of hull inner liner to obtain equilibrium of stainless steel

structure and inner liner attached to it.

„On the way to Portugal to AC45 World Series I stopped in Split, Croatia

for the launch of the new Salona 38 which is a new model for the

Salona boats range. Salona produce a performance cruiser range with

some beautifully built yachts. The 38 was very nice to steer, very well

balanced and comfortable."

Dean Barker