The Javelin 38 is a Dutch sailboat that was designed by American naval architect William H. Tripp Jr. as a cruiser and first built in 1960.

[1][2][3] The design was built by de Vries Lentsch from 1960 until 1966, with about 25 boats completed, but it is now out of production.

[1][3][4][5][6][7] The Javelin 38 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim.

The hull has a spooned, raked stem; a raised counter, plumb transom and a fixed fin keel.

[1][3] The boat is fitted with a Universal Atomic 4 20 hp (15 kW) gasoline engine for docking and maneuvering.