Carkeek 40

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The Carkeek 40, on the water

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

Comfort ratio 12

CoastalBluewater

At 2.45 she sits above the 2.0 line — beamy for her weight, and happiest coastal.

Capsize screening 2.45

LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 71

EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 44.8

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

Lighter than ~90% of boats her size on file
Draws more than ~99% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2764 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Carkeek 40, as the fleet has seen it

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The Carkeek 40 is a 12.2-meter fractional sloop racing sailboat designed by Shaun Carkeek of Carkeek Design Partners and built by McConaghy Boats since 2012. It features a fin with bulb and spade rudder hull, a 3.8-meter beam, a 2.9-meter draft, and displaces 3850 kg. Its upwind sail area is 108 square meters, and its downwind sail area is 245 square meters. The Carkeek 40 is among the performance boats, including the GP42, HH42, and Fast 40+, targeted for a new 40-foot racing class in Palma, Mallorca.14:17 This class, organized by Sigge Bjørn Mansåker, aims to offer a competitive alternative to the TP52 circuit, using ORC rules for handicapping and focusing on local regattas like Palma Vela and Copa del Rey to reduce logistical costs for participants.0:02

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions

Weights

Rig & sail area

Rig

Fractional Sloop

Ratios

SA / displacement

44.8

Displacement / length

71.5

Comfort ratio

11.9

Capsize screening

2.45

Hull speed

8.2 kn

Pounds / inch immersion

1674

Hull

Hull type

Fin w/bulb & spade rudder

Construction

Carbon Fiber

Ballast type

Lead

Production

Years built

First built 2012

Designer

Carkeek Design Partners, Shaun Carkeek

Builder

McConaghy Boats

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