Nordic 40

1982

Nordic 40 is a 39′ 8″ / 12.1 m monohull sailboat designed by Robert Perry and built by Nordic starting in 1982.

Designer: Robert Perry

Builder: Nordic

Associations: ?

# Built: ?

Hull: Monohull

Keel: Fin

Rudder: Skeg

Construction: FG single laminate

Dimensions

Length Overall: 39′ 8″ / 12.1 m

Waterline Length: 32′ 6″ / 9.9 m

Beam: 12′ 5″ / 3.8 m

Draft: 6′ 5″ / 2 m

Displacement: 18,000 lb / 8,165 kg

Ballast: 7,090 lb / 3,216 kg (Lead)

Rig and Sails

Type: Sloop

Reported Sail Area: 756′² / 70.2 m²

Total Sail Area: 756′² / 70.2 m²

Mainsail

Sail Area: 336′² / 31.2 m²

P: 47′ 11″ / 14.6 m

E: 14′ 0″ / 4.3 m

Mast Height: ?

Foresail

Sail Area: 420′² / 39 m²

I: 52′ 5″ / 16 m

J: 16′ 0″ / 4.9 m

Forestay Length: 54′ 10″ / 16.7 m

Auxilary Power

Make: Universal

Model: ?

HP: 44

Fuel Type: Diesel

Fuel Capacity: 55 gal / 208 l

Accomodations

Water Capacity: 140 gal / 530 l

Holding Tank Capacity: ?

Headroom: ?

Cabins: ?

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

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