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Catalina Yachts 400

Masthead Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 1994

A spacious masthead sloop designed by the Douglas team, featuring a high-volume hull and a stable fin-and-bulb keel

Designed by Frank Douglas & Gerry Douglas.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder

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The Catalina Yachts 400, on the water

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Character

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

LivelyComfort 24Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 2.06Bluewater
LightD/L 190Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 18.9Powered-up
TenderBallast 40%Stiff

Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.

  • Draws more than ~75% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~83% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2744 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

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The Catalina Yachts 400 on video

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Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
40.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.9
Displacement / length
190.2
Comfort ratio
23.8
Capsize screening
2.06
Hull speed
7.9 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1680
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1994
Designer
Frank Douglas, Gerry Douglas
Builder
Catalina Yachts

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Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 40.312.20 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 12.2-meter masthead sloop featuring a 1.95-meter fin-and-bulb keel designed for stable, mid-2000s cruising
Beneteau First 40512.40 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 12.4-metre masthead sloop featuring a deep 2.19-metre fin keel and a balanced displacement for offshore performance
Scanmar 4012.24 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA masthead sloop with a 46% ballast ratio, engineered for stiff, high-performance offshore passage making
Jeanneau Sun Fizz 4012.30 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Philippe Briand-designed masthead sloop also marketed as the O'Day 39 and 40, available in both fin and keel/centerboard.
Dufour Yachts 4012.32 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 12.32-metre fractional sloop featuring a 1.65-metre draft and a balanced 36% ballast ratio for coastal cruising
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 4012.20 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 12.2-metre masthead sloop with a high sail area-to-displacement ratio, designed for spirited performance cruising

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