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Carib 41

Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · 1970–1973

Designed for the Caribbean charter trade, this masthead sloop features a fin keel and skeg-mounted rudder.

Designed by Alan P. Gurney, built by Whitney Operations.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin With Rudder On Skeg

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 19 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 19
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.27
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 156
EasygoingPowered-up

17.6 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 17.6
TenderStiff

50% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 50%

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

  • Beamier than ~89% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2723 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
49.9%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.6
Displacement / length
156.2
Comfort ratio
18.8
Capsize screening
2.27
Hull speed
7.9 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1751
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1970–1973
Units built
30
Designer
Alan P. Gurney
Builder
Whitney Operations, CSY

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Bavaria Yachts Match 4212.55 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 12.55-metre IMS competition racer with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio and a deep 2.15-metre bulb keel
Beneteau Oceanis 41.112.43 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA versatile fractional sloop from Finot-Conq featuring multiple sail plan configurations and a shallow draft option
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 41512.35 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA 2025 Marc Lombard design featuring a fractional rig and dual rudders for modern performance cruising
Bavaria Yachts 40 (J&J)12.47 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA popular charter-trade cruiser from 2000, offering a balanced 18.88 SA/D ratio and a 1.95-metre bulb keel
Linjett 4012.35 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA decade-long production run defines this 12-metre performance cruiser, balancing a 44% ballast ratio for stiff sailing

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