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Out-of-production 41-foot monohull aft-cockpit fiberglassketch, sloop from Henry R. Hinckley & Co.. Designed by Bill Tripp. Formerly built in the USA. 200+ produced from 1959. Inducted into the American Sailboat Hall of Fame in 1995.
Specifications for the Bermuda 40
| LOA |
40.7 ft.
| LOD |
40.8 ft.
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| LWL |
28.8 ft.
| Beam |
11.8 ft.
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| Draft |
8.8 ft.
| DraftMin |
4.0 ft.
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| Displaces |
20,000 lbs.
| Sail Area |
776.0 sq. ft.
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| D/L |
374
| SA/D |
16.9
| Comfort |
34.0
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| Capsize |
1.74
| L/B |
3.5
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Horner reviews the influences behind this design, its construction methods, and its history, including pricing history. He identifies design or construction problems that have been found in older boats. Comments include: "Although the design is now 40 years old, many people, myself among them, still consider the Bermuda 40 one of the most beautiful yachts afloat."
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