Ocean 40

The Ocean 40 is a sailboat, that was designed by Gary Mull for the yacht charter industry and first built in 1979. It is a development of the Concept 40 and the Kalik 40, both Mull designs.[1][2][3][4][5]

Ocean 40
Development
DesignerGary Mull
LocationUnited States
Year1979
Builder(s)Kyung-Il Yachts
NameOcean 40
Boat
Displacement19,000 lb (8,618 kg)
Draft7.00 ft (2.13 m)
Hull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA40.00 ft (12.19 m)
LWL31.83 ft (9.70 m)
Beam12.75 ft (3.89 m)
Hull appendages
Generalinternally-mounted spade-type rudder
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast9,100 lb (4,128 kg)
Rig
GeneralMasthead sloop
I foretriangle height53.80 ft (16.40 m)
J foretriangle base17.20 ft (5.24 m)
P mainsail luff48.60 ft (14.81 m)
E mainsail foot12.60 ft (3.84 m)
Sails
Mainsail area306.18 sq ft (28.445 m2)
Jib/genoa area462.68 sq ft (42.984 m2)
Total sail area768.86 sq ft (71.429 m2)

Production

The boat was built by Kyung-Il Yachts in South Korea, starting in 1979, but is now out of production.[1][5]

Design

The Ocean 40 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 19,000 lb (8,618 kg) and carries 9,100 lb (4,128 kg) of ballast.[1][2][5]

The boat has a draft of 7.00 ft (2.13 m) with the standard fin keel. It has a hull speed of 7.56 kn (14.00 km/h).[1][2][5]

See also

Related development

References

  1. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Ocean 40 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 31 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  2. InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Ocean 40". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  3. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Garry Mull (1939-1994)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Gary Mull". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  5. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Ocean 40". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 31 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
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