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Admiral Yachts 40 (Lavranos)

Catamaran, twin keels · Fractional Sloop · First built 2007

A 12-metre catamaran with a high 26.98 sail-area-to-displacement ratio, designed by Angelo Lavranos for performance

Designed by Angelo Lavranos.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Keel

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The Admiral Yachts 40 (Lavranos), on the water

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Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

Shoal draftDraws 0.91 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LightD/L 140Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 27.0Powered-up

  • Draws less than ~88% of boats her size on file

Compared with 242 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

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Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
27.0
Displacement / length
139.6
Hull
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2007
Designer
Angelo Lavranos
Builder
Admiral Yachts, Celtic Yachts

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Leopard 40 (2005-2009)11.97 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA 12-metre catamaran with a 1.18-metre draft and a 25.28 sail area-to-displacement ratio for efficient cruising
Seawind 116011.60 mSame hull family0.6 m shorterA 1.1-metre draft catamaran built for the charter trade, balancing a 20.91 sail area-to-displacement ratio for agility
Lagoon 41012.37 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA French-built fractional sloop catamaran designed by VPLP to succeed the US-built Lagoon 42
Leopard 40 (2015-2020)11.99 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA 12-metre catamaran featuring a 22.07 sail area-to-displacement ratio for a balance of speed and charter comfort
Astrea 4212.58 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA Berret-Racoupeau designed catamaran with a shallow 1.25m draft, built for stable cruising between 2018 and 2025

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