Faurby 400
Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2020
A modern performance cruiser from Niels Peter Faurby featuring a high ballast ratio for stability and stiff handling
Designed by Niels Peter Faurby.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Ballast
- Hull type
- Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
LivelyComfort 24Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 1.84Bluewater
LightD/L 137Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 10.1Powered-up
TenderBallast 49%Stiff
Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.
The record
Full specifications
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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
49.2%
Rig & sail area
Ratios
SA / displacement
10.1
Displacement / length
137.2
Comfort ratio
24.0
Capsize screening
1.84
Hull speed
8.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1434
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 2020
Designer
Niels Peter Faurby
Builder
Faurby Yachts A, S
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Related models
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Faurby 370A 2020-launched cruiser featuring a 3.3-meter beam and a 1.85-meter fin-and-bulb keel for balanced, modern sailingFaurby 420A modern fractional sloop from Niels Peter Faurby, featuring a slender beam and a performance-oriented fin keelFaurby 460A 14.7-meter performance cruiser featuring a 2.1-meter fin-and-bulb keel and a powerful 23.42 SA/displacement ratioFaurby 424A sleek, high-performance fractional sloop designed for speed with a light displacement and a powerful sail planFaurby 335A sleek, modern fractional sloop designed by Niels Peter Faurby for balanced performance and ease of handling
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