BoatsC&C Yachts 43-2

C&C Yachts 43-2

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1980

An IOR racing design with a 2.47-meter draft, distinct from the earlier 1971 model of the same name

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
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 moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 24 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 24
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.08
LightHeavy

202 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 202
EasygoingPowered-up

19.2 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 19.2

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

  • Draws more than ~95% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~83% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2574 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

On the water

The C&C Yachts 43-2 on video

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
19.2
Displacement / length
202.5
Comfort ratio
23.8
Capsize screening
2.08
Hull speed
7.9 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1713
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 1980
Designer
C&C Design
Builder
C&C Yachts

Boats like this, on the water

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Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

Grand Soleil 40 (Polli)12.90 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA Matteo Polli-designed fractional sloop optimized for ORC competition with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio
Beneteau 42 CC13.23 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA cutter-rigged cruiser produced from 2003 to 2007, widely utilized in the charter trade for its accessible layout
Dufour Yachts 425 Grand Large12.90 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA 12.9-meter fractional sloop with a 2.1-meter bulb keel, optimized for a stable 8.13-knot hull speed
Beneteau Oceanis 43012.96 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Philippe Briand-designed cruiser with a high comfort ratio, also produced as the Moorings 432 charter variant
X Yachts X-4312.93 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA Niels Jeppesen-designed fractional sloop balancing performance-oriented sail area with a stiff, bulb-keel hull
Ct-44 (Pilot House)13.16 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Tanton-designed pilot house cutter featuring a fin keel and skeg-mounted rudder for offshore stability

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