The Pacific Seacraft 40, a canoe-sterned heavy-displacement cutter, was designed by Bill Crealock and built in the USA by Conyplex Pacific Seacraft.
Underwater Profile: Fin Keel & Skeg-hung Rudder
Hull Material: GRP
Length Overall: 42'2" (12.85 m)
Waterline Length: 31' 3" (9.53 m)
Beam: 12'5" (3.79 m)
Draft: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Rig Type: Cutter
Displacement: 24,000 lb (10,886 kg)
Designer: Bill Crealock
Builder: Conyplex Pacific Seacraft (USA)
Year First Built: 1997
1. Sail Area/Displacement Ratio: 16.3
2. Ballast/Displacement Ratio: 35.8
3. Displacement/Length Ratio: 351
4. Comfort Ratio: 37.5
5. Capsize Screening Formula: 1.7
1. A Sail Area/Displacement Ratio of 16.3 suggests that the Pacific Seacraft 40 will, in the right conditions, approach her maximum hull speed readily and satisfy the sailing performance expectations of most cruising sailors.
2. A Ballast/Displacement Ratio of 35.8 means that the Pacific Seacraft 40 will have a tendency to heel excessively in a gust, and she'll need to be reefed early to keep her sailing upright in a moderate breeze.
3. A Displacement/Length Ratio of 351, tells us the Pacific Seacraft 40 is in the ultra-heavy displacement category. Load her up as much as you like and her performance will be hardly affected, not that it was ever startling. Few if any sailboats are built to this displacement category these days - but they remain popular with some long-distance sailors.
4. Ted Brewer's Comfort Ratio of 37.5 suggests that crew comfort of a Pacific Seacraft 40 in a seaway is similar to what you would associate with the motion of a moderate bluewater cruising boat - a predictable and acceptable motion for most seasoned sailors.
5. The Capsize Screening Formula (CSF) of 1.7 tells us that a Pacific Seacraft 40 would be a safer choice of sailboat for an ocean passage than one with a CSF of more than 2.0.
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