Valensiya S 38 (2025)

Short product post: Valensiya S 38

It arrived on a rainy Tuesday, tucked inside a thin envelope with a single, bright orange stamp. The handwriting was spidery, the ink a shade of twilight. Inside was a single sentence:

• Length (LOA): 11.55 meters (37.9 feet)
• Beam: 3.66 meters (12 feet)
• Draft: 1.95 meters (6.4 feet)
• Displacement: 7,500 kg (16,535 lbs)
• Ballast: 2,500 kg (5,512 lbs)
• Engine: 1 x Volvo Penta MD 22 diesel engine, 110 HP
• Fuel Capacity: 400 liters (105.7 gallons)
• Water Capacity: 400 liters (105.7 gallons)
• Sail Area: 60 square meters (646.2 square feet)
• Cabin Layout: 3 cabins, sleeps 8-10 people
• Headroom: 1.9 meters (6.2 feet)

PRAISE:

The ventilation. Two overhead hatches and two portlights mean the Valensiya S 38 doesn't feel like a submarine. valensiya s 38

Introduction

• Smuggling and illicit activities: There have been allegations that the Valensiya S 38 was involved in smuggling operations, transporting contraband goods across international borders.
• Abandonment and neglect: Some reports suggest that the vessel was abandoned by its owners, left to decay in a state of disrepair.
• Mysterious disappearances: A few accounts claim that the Valensiya S 38 was involved in mysterious disappearances, with some crew members or passengers vanishing without explanation.