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Contest 72CS

At a size allowing four spacious guest cabins and fully enclosable galley and crew quarters, the Contest 72CS, flagship of the Contest fleet, provides the perfect platform for both owner driver or skipper and crew assisted sailing. And the nature of wide ranging options spans just about every element of this truly semi-custom build, with bulkhead positioning almost the only constraint.

Deliveries to date span full carbon rig with Park Lane boom and 3Di moulded sails to alloy spars and vertically battened Vectra with in-mast furling. With one approach racing, one cruising, one more private with forward galley, one inclusive with aft U-shaped galley, choice and specification is entirely personal. 

Beneath this freedom, there lies extensive design engineering pre-empting likelihoods with proven practice and application. This is such a trait of Contest and a powerful differentiator. Scope well considered before the first line is drawn. The Contest 72CS presents a most persuasive case, virtual custom build at fractional cost.

Interior/Exterior

exterior

Big sister to the Contest 67CS, mother to the 42CS, this flagship 72CS shares the signature central cockpit winch but underscores top family status with the unique option of reverse or counter stern. The counter extends her aft deck and creates an even bigger lazarette and tender garage. There’s opportunity, too, for a tender-well on the foredeck that further doubles as water filled tub or tabled leisure cockpit for foredeck drinks and dining. Sail control’s finger-tip automated and the helm’s a delight with good feedback.

interior

With anything from two to five sleeping cabins, the interior really is to owner specification and purpose and, whatever the plan, the detailing is to the finest of Dutch modern traditions. Particular attention is paid to noise and vibration control with extensive isolation and insulation techniques applied. Detailing includes custom fashioned fixings and fittings to the hand finished interior, and access to service points is assured be it pipe runs or deck fittings, machinery or the extensive electrics in the dedicated, vented technical room.

drawings

sail plan

Sloop with cutter option or removable inner stay for eased tacking when not flying staysail. Fully carbon rig or stainless rod and alloy spars. Various hydraulic furling systems. 

interior layout

Hand built and finished, panelled and joinered interior to owner specification with extensively personalised accommodation plan from two to five cabins, private or charter.

deck layout

Expansive flush decks with optional foredeck tub and cockpit. Choice of counter or reverse stern. Level central access and walkway between twin wheel and cockpit tables.

virtual tour

visit the 72CS

With choice of open plan or enclosable galley and discrete crew quarters, the Contest 72CS is well set for private and charter use. Detailing is to the very best of Dutch modern traditions

virtual tour

specifications

main dimentions

Length overall 21.80 m 71.5 ft
Length waterline 18.99 m 62.3 ft
Maximum beam 5.70 m 18.7 ft
Displacement 44,300 kg 97,664 lbs
Draft bulb keel 2.80 m 9.18 ft
Ballast bulb keel 16,500 kg 36,376 lbs
Mast height above waterline 31,20 m 101.1 ft
Main sail 133 m2 1,431 ft2
Genoa 111% 129 m2 1,388 ft2
Fuel tank 1,700 ltr. 373.9 imp. gal.
Water tank 1,018 ltr. 223.9 imp. gal.
Optional water tank 200 ltr. 44 imp.gal.
Engine, Perkins 161 kW 216 hp

polar performance diagram

The diagram shows the exceptional upwind and reaching potential of the 72CS.
Curves from in- to outside are calculated at 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 20 knots true windspeed.

polar performance diagram

stability curve

The stability curve shows a high initial stability and great sail carrying capacity. The stability range of more than 130° exceeds the CE norm by a wide margin.

 

stability curve

reviews

Contest 72CS
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