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Nordic 40

1982

Nordic 40 is a 39.70 ft / 12.10 m sailboat designed by Robert Perry and built by Nordic starting in 1982.

Designer
Robert Perry
Builder
Nordic
Hull Type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
FG single laminate

Dimensions

Length Overall
39.70 ft / 12.10 m
Waterline Length
32.50 ft / 9.91 m
Beam
12.43 ft / 3.79 m
Draft
6.50 ft / 1.98 m
Displacement
18,000 lb / 8,165 kg
Ballast
7,091 lb / 3,216 kg
Ballast Type
Lead
drawing

Rig and Sails

Type
Masthead Sloop
Reported Sail Area
756.00 ft2 / 70.23 m2
Total Sail Area
756.00 ft2 / 70.23 m2
Mainsail
Sail Area
336.00 ft2 / 31.22 m2
P
48.00 ft / 14.63 m
E
14.00 ft / 4.27 m
Mast Height
Foresail
Sail Area
420.00 ft2 / 39.02 m2
I
52.50 ft / 16.00 m
J
16.00 ft / 4.88 m
Est. Forestay Len.
54.88 ft / 16.73 m
Mizzen
PY
EY

Auxilary Power

Make
Universal
Model
?
HP
44
Type
Diesel
Fuel Capacity
55 gals / 208 L

Accomodations

Water Capacity
140 gals / 530 L

Calculations

Hull Speed
7.64 knots
Sail Area/Displacement
17.61
good performance
Ballast/Displacement
39.39
less stiff, less powerful
Displacement/Length
234.09
moderate
Comfort Ratio
27.77
coastal cruiser
Capsize Screening
1.9
better suited for ocean passages
Suggest Improvements
Source: sailboatdata.com / CC BY

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Norstar 40
1995 • 39.67 ft / 12.09 m

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