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Archambault Boats 40

Fractional Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 2004

A high-performance Joubert-Nivelt fractional sloop with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for competitive racing

Designed by Joubert-Nivelt.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a moderate beam gives 20 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 20
CoastalBluewater

2.07 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.07
LightHeavy

121 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 121
EasygoingPowered-up

23.5 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 23.5
TenderStiff

40% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 40%

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

  • Draws more than ~96% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2875 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
40.3%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
23.5
Displacement / length
121.3
Comfort ratio
19.8
Capsize screening
2.07
Hull speed
8.1 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1627
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2004
Designer
Joubert-Nivelt
Builder
Archambault

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Farr Phase 412.00 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Bruce Farr-designed masthead sloop built for performance with a fin keel, bulb, and spade rudder
Beneteau First 40.711.96 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1997 Bruce Farr design featuring a 2.36-metre draft and a stiff, performance-oriented displacement-to-ballast ratio
Dehler Yachts 3911.89 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1996 Judel-Vrolijk fractional sloop offering both deep and shallow draft options for performance-minded cruisers

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