C&C 37/40
Sailing Magazine. Used Boat Notebook: sailingmagazine.net/article-2635-cc-37_40.html C&C 37/40 2025 April 17 By David Liscio This well-built and well-designed racer-cruiser stands the test of time. By the time the C&C 37/40 was launched in 1988, the Canadian builder’s reputation for producing fast, sleek, solidly constructed boats was well established. Its chief designer, Robert Ball, was leading a team that had produced a series of successful boats to the satisfaction of both racers and cruisers, starting in the early 1970s. Ball, now in his seventies, joined the C&C Yachts staff in Ontario in 1969 when he was assigned to designing masts and other equipment. He had previously contributed designs while still in school. By 1973, Ball had been named the company’s chief in-house designer, a position he held until 1990. The C&C 37/40 had few detractors because the boat was sold in three models. The 37/40 Plus appealed to cruisers with its full array of creature comfort...
