Sigma 38 cruiser/racer one of the last ones ever built. These boats have a truly great reputation, unrivalled performance, steady sea worthiness, powerful yet easy to handle rigs, impressive ballast to weight ratio, large wheels with precise steering, versatile and spacious accommodation, and genuinely represent great value for the money. This a much loved and well-maintained example, has benefitted from many updates over the years, comprehensive sail wardrobe with a mixture of cruising and Racing sails, Standing rigging New 2025, Harken Furler New 2025, Diesel powered hot air heating New 2024 and more. Now ashore at Salcombe, available to view by appointment.
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SPECIFICATION:
Sigma 38 built by Sigma Yachts designed by David Thomas. Bermudian Sloop rig with Iron & Lead Fin keel, 41% ballast weight ratio, aft cockpit, Spade hung rudder, Wheel steering, GRP hull deck and superstructure. White hull with off white painted deck, Light Grey non slip sections, teak in cockpit, S/S push and pulpit, Teak grab rails, Alloy toe rails, Sugar scoop transom with bathing platform.
ENGINE:
Volvo Penta 2003 28HP 3-cylinder diesel engine.
Serviced annually (Last Serviced Nov 2025)
Engine hours – unknown
Lewmar engine control box – (New 2020)
Two bladed folding propeller on shaft.
Cruise speed 6.5 Knots
Max speed 9.0 Knots
Consumption 1.51L/hr
Range 350Nm
ELECTRICS:
3 x 12 volt batteries - 2x Service 1x Engine (2 new 2025) charged by engine alternator.
Onboard battery charger
Battery monitor
240V ac shore power connections with RCD and 13amp sockets below
TANKAGE:
Fuel: 90L – Stainless steel tank
Water: 300L – 2 x 150L Plastic tanks
RIG:
Sloop Fractional 7/8 rig, Kemp anodised double spreader mast and boom (Updated - date unknown)
Stainless steel standing rigging (New 2025), Terylene running rigging.
Kemp Gas strut Vang
Mainsail with 3x slab reefing
Furling headsail – Harken MKIV Furler (New 2025)
Running back stays – (Ocean variant Sigma 38 spec)
Topping lift added (Not normally a Sigma 38 one design feature) – (New 2025)
Spinnaker pole
WINCHES: (All with covers)
2x lewmar 40ST’s + 2x Lewmar 52ST’s + 2x5 spinlock jammers – Coachroof
2x lewmar 40ST’s – Cockpit Coaming
SAILS:
Mainsail x2 Kevlar Racing – North Sails (one very good and the other some season’s to go yet)
Mainsail cruising Dacron – Doyle Sails - good condition
Genoa cruising Dacron – Doyle Sails - good condition
Genoa Carbon furling – North Sails - very good condition
Jib Carbon tough luff – North Sails - very good condition
Jib and storm sails Dacron – Doyle Sails - good condition
Spinnakers x 2 – North Sails
ACCOMMODATION:
10+ berths in 3 cabins, 3 double berths and 4 singles in saloon with optional pipecots x 4.
Saloon area with seating around saloon table for 8-10 persons. Chart table to Port, Galley to Stbd, Galley with Full Plastimo Neptune gas cooker with 2 burners oven and grill, S/S 2 bowl sink with Hot & cold pressurized water, 12v Fridge.
Hot water system via engine calorifier/shore power
Diesel power cabin heating – Autoterm 4KW (New 2024)
Separate heads compartment forward with sea toilet Shower head in hand basin, dry hanging lockers opposite.
Classic Teak joinery finish throughout, with light Blue/Grey upholstery.
INVENTORY
NAVIGATION:
Compass – Olympic 135 (New 2020)
VHF radio – Icom DS-100 DSC + DSC Controller
Depth – Raymarine ST60+
Wind instrument x2 - Raymarine ST60+
Log x 2 - Raymarine ST60+
GPS System/ Chart Plotter – Raymarine C120
Navtex – NAV6 ICS
Helm Wind - Raymarine ST60+
Helm Repeater - Raymarine ST60+
Helm Autopilot – Raymarine ST6002 Smartpilot
GENERAL EQUIPMENT:
Anchor x1 – 40m chain + 45m warp
Epirb
Fire Extinguishers x 3
Gas detector – (New 2024)
Bilge pump Manual x 2
Radio – Fusion with cockpit speakers
Clock
Barometer
Boom tent
Sprayhood
Winch covers
Black out blinds throughout
Boarding Ladder – Stainless steel
Knife — cockpit at helm.
Fenders
Warps
OWNERS COMMENTS:
We have owned “Blue Diamond” for 2 years now and there were 4 owners before us, with full history available.
“Blue Diamond” has been updated much more into a very capable family cruiser over the recent years, while still maintaining her stunning sailing performance, she has provided us with amazing opportunity’s for family time and to share the experience with our three young children. She has set the conditions well for us as a family and have made the decision to move up in size as our family rapidly grows. We will always be immensely fond of Blue Diamond and sad to see her go, she is a safe, seaworthy and very capable boat, that has had a great sailing career, and because of the care and way recent owners have managed her, we feel she still has a lot to give yet.
RECENT & HISTORIC UPDATES:
Standing rigging - New 2025 (+ re tensioned Aug 2025 + oversized bottle screws fitted)
Harken MKIV Furler - New 2025
Backstay - Serviced 2025
Mast skirt - New 2025
Running rigging – New 2025
Topping lift – New 2025
Guard rails resealed, tightened - Serviced 2025.
Spinnaker pole - serviced 2025.
Lazy jacks - New 2025.
All instruments + lights at top of mast – Serviced 2025
All clutches re-tagged – Serviced 2025
Engine exhaust exchanger - New 2025.
Fuel lift pump - New 2025.
Impeller - New 2025.
12v Batteries x 2 - New 2025
LED light bulbs internal & external - New 2025
New guard rail netting - New 2025
Anchor tackle and upgraded fixing - New 2025
Jack stays - New 2025
Marine WC – Serviced 2025
Rudder - see previous particulars
Blakes sea cocks - Serviced 2024–2025 + New emergency bungs fitted
Autoterm Diesel cabin heating – New 2024
Gas safety check – 2024 (Gas pressure inspection bulb fitted for ease of annual gas safety checks)
Fenders and Warps – New 2024
Cockpit teak - New 2022
Mechanical steering system overhauled and updated to a Whitlock Cobra 5R system, professional re-enameling of steering pedestal, new bearings, stainless steel grab handle – New 2021
Lewmar engine control box – New 2020
Helmsman’s Compass – New 2020
Updated Raymarine instruments – New 2006
ICS Electronics, Nav 6 Antenna System & receiver – New 2006
Re masted with a Kemp mast (date unknown) installed by Southern Spaars
Disclaimer:
Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation of these details their accuracy is not guaranteed and they are intended as a guide only and do not constitute a contract. A prospective buyer is strongly advised to employ a qualified Marine surveyor to carry out a survey of the vessel which should include an engine assessment where appropriate. Baltic Yacht Brokerage are acting as a Broker for the Vendor of this vessel, who unless otherwise stated, is not selling in the course of any business.