Offered for sale via sealed bid auction
The price on this advert is offered as a guide
Please download a bidding form and submit by the close of the auction for your bid to be considered
This Auction closes on Saturday 15th November 2025 at 12:00 noon
FAQS available to download or contact essex@clarkeandcarter.co.uk
Description
The Sigma 38 was a popular cruiser racer when launched, its design allowed for comfortable fast cruising with a manageable rig and a strong hull. They had a keen following among the racing community. Currently owned and operated by Premier Sailing for the Award winning Sail4Macmillan around Britain trips. The latest trip finished on 22nd June. The vessel is now cleaned and ready for a new adventure.
She would be ideal as a family cruising/racing boat or to be put to work as she currently is.
Viewing by appointment only through the Essex office - 01621 785600 or email: essex@clarkeandcarter.co.uk
Accommodation
Below she has two double cabins aft, a double cabin forward (that can convert into a sail locker) and twin berths in the saloon with two further passage berths outboard of the saloon. She has a wet heads forward of the saloon. Owing to the design as a cruiser racer there is plenty of stowage and hanging space on board. She has hot and cold pressurised water, heated by the engine and immersion. In the galley she has a three burner gas hob with oven. There is also refrigerated cold storage and Eberspacher cabin heating.
She has approximately 300 litres of fresh water tankage and approximately 70 litres of holding tank capacity.
Mechanical Systems
Under the companionway in an insulated engine room is a Volvo 2003 diesel engine, producing 29 horsepower, powering a shaft driven two bladed folding propeller. She has a stainless steel fuel tank with a capacity of approximately 100 litres. At a cruising speed of approximately 5 kts she will use roughly 2 litres an hour giving a theoretical range of 250 miles at 5kts.
Electrical Systems
Two 12volt domestic batteries
One 12volt engine crank battery
Charging via engine alternator and shore power
Shore power with ring mains
Immersion heater
Sails and Spars
Fractionally rigged sloop. Keel stepped, double swept back spreader alloy mast and boom. Stainless steel running rigging replaced in 2023. Alloy spinnaker pole. Terylene running rigging replaced in 2023. Slab reefing mainsail. Furlex 300S headsail furling system. Rod kicker. Twin Lewmar 52 self-tailing sheet winches. Twin Lewmar 40 halyard winches. Twin Lewmar 40 runner winches.
Dacron Mainsail of unknown make and year in fair condition
Dacron furling Genoa with red UV strip by Jeckells, 2024, in good condition
Ripstop spinnaker of unknown make and year
Deck Equipment
17kg Plough type anchor with 40 meters of chain
Simpson Lawrence manual windlass
Stackpack (red) with lazyjacks
Transom boarding ladder
Assorted warps and fenders
Navigation Equipment
Raymarine Speed/Log/Depth
Icom VHF
Icom handheld VHF
Raymarine Wind
Raymarine Axiom plotter
Binnacle mounted compass
Navigation Lights
Safety Equipment
Fire Extinguishers
Engine Extinguishers
Fire Blanket
Gas Alarm
CO Detector
Smoke Alarm
Jackstays
Danbuoy
Searchlight
Horseshoe Lifebuoy
Emergency Steering
Radar Reflector
Horn
Flares
One electric and one manual bilge pump
Emergency electric bilge pump
Construction
Built by Marine Projects in Plymouth to a design by David Thomas. White GRP hull with a balsa core deck. Stainless steel push/pulpit with guard rails between. Elliptical lead keel with cast iron stub. Spade hung single rudder with Lewmar wheel steering. Aft self-draining cockpit.
Disclaimer:
The company normally acts as brokers for the vendor who unless otherwise stated is not selling in the course of a business. Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation of these particulars the correctness is not guaranteed and they are intended as a guide only and do not constitute a part of any contract. A prospective buyer is strongly advised to check these particulars and where appropriate and at his own expense to employ a qualified marine surveyor to carry out a survey and/or to have an engine trial conducted which if conducted by us shall not imply any liability on our part.
General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferaft, fire extinguishers and flares etc., are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on board as part of the sale of a used vessel, may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet the specific needs of the new owner(s).