Najadvarvet Najad 371
Description
The Najad 371 (also known as Najadvarvet Najad 371) is a high-quality Swedish bluewater cruising sailboat produced by Najadvarvet AB (Najad Yachts) in Henån, Orust, Sweden, designed by Peter Norlin. Production was relatively short, running from 1983 to 1985 (with some hulls possibly completed into 1986), during which a limited number were built—exact quantities are not widely published but appear modest (likely under 100 based on the brief production run and rarity in listings compared to longer-series Najads like the 320 or 360). It features solid fiberglass (GRP) construction with an encapsulated iron ballast keel (fin with skeg-hung rudder for protection and tracking), a masthead sloop rig, exceptional build quality emphasizing seaworthiness and comfort for extended offshore passages, a luxurious teak interior (typically 2 cabins with 5-7 berths, spacious galley, heads, and good tankage), central cockpit layout (often with a pilothouse/center cockpit variant in some markets like "American CC"), and a reputation as a robust, sea-kindly passagemaker with balanced performance and enduring appeal among serious cruisers.
Construction Details
| Designer | Peter Norlin |
|---|---|
| Builder | Najade Bootsbau GmbH |
| Length | 37.300 ft |
| LOA | 37.300 ft |
| LWL | 31.820 ft |
| Beam | 11.480 ft |
| Displacement | 19841 lb |
| Ballast | 8157 lb |
| Max Draft | 5.740 ft |
| Year Built | 1983 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 47.61 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 14.44 ft |
| p | 42.69 ft |
| e | 15.09 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.61 ft | 14.44 ft | 42.69 ft | 15.09 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Najadvarvet Najad 371 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 42.69 ft - (13012 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 15.09 ft - (4599 mm) |
| Leech | * 44.61 ft - (13597 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 44.78 ft - (13649 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in - (152 mm) |
| Area | 321.75 ft² |
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Najadvarvet Najad 371 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 39.8 ft - (12131 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 18.96 ft - (5779 mm) |
| Leech | * 34.85 ft - (10622 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 16.61 ft - (5063 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12 ° |
| Area | 330.37 ft² |
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Najadvarvet Najad 371 - GENOA
| Luff | * 47.26 ft - (14405 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 23.18 ft - (7065 mm) |
| Leech | * 44.61 ft - (13597 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 21.66 ft - (6602 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4 ° |
| Area | 511.78 ft² |
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Najadvarvet Najad 371 - SPINNAKER
| Stays | * 47.26 ft - (14405 mm) |
|---|---|
| MidGirth | * 25.99 ft - (7922 mm) |
| Foot | * 25.99 ft - (7922 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | 1044.04 ft² |
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Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.
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