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Columbia Yachts 40

Masthead Sloop · Keel/centreboard · 1964–1969

A Charles Morgan design based on his racer Sabre, featuring a molded-in steel frame and a hydraulic centerboard

Designed by Charles Morgan Jr.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a narrow beam gives 41 — a heavy, notably soft motion offshore.

Comfort ratio 41
CoastalBluewater

At 1.58 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.58
LightHeavy

395 — very heavy for her waterline, a serious load-carrying cruiser.

Displacement / length 395
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 15.3
TenderStiff

44% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 44%

Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
44.4%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.3
Displacement / length
394.8
Comfort ratio
40.8
Capsize screening
1.58
Hull speed
7.1 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1041
Hull
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1964–1969
Units built
55
Designer
Charles Morgan Jr
Builder
Columbia Sailing 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.

Pearson Yachts 4012.17 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 12-meter masthead sloop with a deep 2.87-meter draft and high ballast ratio, built for stability and speed
Morgan Yachts 3811.48 mSame hull family0.6 m shorterA short-run masthead sloop produced from 1969 to 1971, featuring a keel-centerboard hull for versatile draft
Irwin Yachts 38-111.51 mSame hull family0.5 m shorterA 1970 masthead sloop featuring a deep-draft keel-centerboard configuration and a spade rudder for shoal-water versatility
Southerly 11511.23 mSame hull family0.8 m shorterA versatile swing-keel cruiser evolving from Dick Carter's original design to the twin-rudder Humphreys MIII version
Irwin Yacht 43 (1971)13.26 mSame hull family1.2 m longerA 13.26-meter masthead sloop with a deep 2.44-meter draft and keel-centerboard configuration for offshore stability
Shannon Yachts 3711.51 mSame hull family0.5 m shorterA masthead ketch featuring a keel-centerboard hull, refined from the Shannon 38 for offshore versatility

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