Contest Yachts

Contest 31

Monohull

1971–1974

Length
9.5 m
Beam
2.84 m
Draft
1.4 m
Sail area
35.86 m²

Specifications

27 specifications
Dimensions & displacement6
Length overall
9.5 m
Waterline length
7.14 m
Beam
2.84 m
Draft
1.4 m
Displacement
4,763 kg
Ballast
2,546 kg
Sails & rig2
Rig type
Sloop, masthead rig
Sail area
35.86 m²
Engine & propulsion3
Engine power
25 hp
Engine type
Diesel
Engine model
Volvo Penta MD2B
Hull & construction2
Hull material
Fibreglass
Keel type
Fin keel, skeg-hung rudder
Production & design7
Production started
1971
Production ended
1974
Hulls built
111
First hull number
1
Last hull number
111
Builder country
Netherlands
Designer
Uus van Essen
Performance ratios7
Sail area / displacement
12.92
Displacement / length
364.68
Ballast / displacement
53.5 %
Comfort ratio
32.24
Capsize screening
1.7
Hull speed
6.49 kn
Load per cm of immersion
139.3 kg/cm

Yacht photography

1

Years, generations and variants

Contest 311 generation

01

1971–1974

Contest 31

Discontinued