DS 37 Match Racer

The DS 37 Match Racer is a 11.25-metre (36.9 ft) long sloop rigged sailboat, designed by Jacob Vierø in 1991 and used in the Stena Match Cup Sweden, part of the World Match Racing Tour.^[1] The design of the boat emphasizes that it is used for match racing, with an oversized rudder, and simple controls. The boat is popular as a teaching boat for beginners as well because of its simplicity and robustness. However, in Match racing, it is one of the most physically demanding boats found in the international matchracing circuit. The boat is used mainly in the Scandinavian countries, where it can be found as inventory of several of the big yacht clubs, such as the Royal Danish Yacht Club or the Royal Gothenburg Yacht Club.

Class symbol
The DS 37 Match Racer
Development
Designer	Jacob Vierø
Year	1991
Boat
Crew	5-6
Draft	2.15 m (7 ft 1 in)
Hull
Hull weight	3,900 kg (8,600 lb)
LOA	11.25 m (36.9 ft)
LWL	9.35 m (30.7 ft)
Beam	3.23 m (10.6 ft)
Hull appendages
Keelweight	1,900 kg (4,200 lb)
Sails
Mainsail area	35.9 m2 (386 sq ft)
Jib/genoa area	24.4 m2 (263 sq ft)
Spinnaker area	87 m2 (940 sq ft)