1988 Sigma 38

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 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. 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. Two 12volt domestic batteries One 12volt engine crank battery Charging via engine alternator and shore power Shore power with ring mains Immersion heater 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 Raymarine Speed/Log/Depth Icom VHF Icom handheld VHF Raymarine Wind Raymarine Axiom plotter Binnacle mounted compass Navigation Li