Nonsuch 40
The Nonsuch 40 is a Taiwanese sailboat, that was designed by Mark Ellis Design and first built in 1988.[1][2]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Mark Ellis Design |
| Location | Taiwan |
| Year | 1988 |
| No. built | 5 |
| Builder(s) | Sen Koh Shipbuilding Wiggers Custom Yachts |
| Name | Nonsuch 40 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 26,896 lb (12,200 kg) |
| Draft | 6.56 ft (2.00 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 44.95 ft (13.70 m) |
| LWL | 40.03 ft (12.20 m) |
| Beam | 14.11 ft (4.30 m) |
| Engine type | Inboard diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Cat rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Catboat |
The Nonsuch 40 is a development of the Nonsuch 30, which was the first design in the Nonsuch series of sailboats.[1]
Production
The design was built by Sen Koh Shipbuilding in Taiwan, with the boats completed and fitted-out by Wiggers Custom Yachts in Canada. A total of 5 examples of the design were completed before production ended. The design was marketed as the Journeyman 40 in the United Kingdom and as the Sequioa 40 in Canada.[1][3]
Design
The Nonsuch 40 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a cat rig, an unstayed mast with a wishbone boom, a plumb stem, a vertical transom, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 26,896 lb (12,200 kg).[1]
The boat has a draft of 6.56 ft (2.00 m) with the standard keel fitted.[1]
The design has a hull speed of 8.48 kn (15.70 km/h).[4]
See also
References
- Browning, Randy (2018). "Nonsuch 40 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 27 March 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- Browning, Randy (2018). "Mark Ellis". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 9 September 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- Browning, Randy (2018). "Wiggers Custom Yachts Ltd". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 27 March 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Nonsuch 40". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.