Faurby 420
Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2020
A modern fractional sloop from Niels Peter Faurby, featuring a slender beam and a performance-oriented fin keel
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 1.81Bluewater
LightD/L 135Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 10.2Powered-up
TenderBallast 38%Stiff
Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.
- Narrower than ~77% of boats her size on file
Compared with 2639 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.
The record
Full specifications
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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
37.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
10.2
Displacement / length
134.8
Comfort ratio
24.4
Capsize screening
1.81
Hull speed
8.1 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1464
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
Boats like this, on the water
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Grand Soleil 40 (Polli)12.90 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Matteo Polli-designed fractional sloop optimized for ORC competition with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio
Beneteau Oceanis 40.112.87 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Marc Lombard-designed fractional sloop featuring a modern hull with dual rudders for stable, high-volume cruising
Bavaria Yachts Match 4212.55 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA 12.55-metre IMS competition racer with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio and a deep 2.15-metre bulb keel
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 42 DS12.93 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 12.9-meter deck saloon cruiser featuring a high-volume hull and a deep, bulb-weighted fin keel for stability
Beneteau Oceanis 43012.96 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Philippe Briand-designed cruiser with a high comfort ratio, also produced as the Moorings 432 charter variant
Catalina Yachts 400 MK II12.65 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA 12.65-metre cruiser with a deep 2.11-metre bulb keel and a balanced displacement-to-length ratio for offshore stability
The family
Related models
The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.
Faurby 400A modern performance cruiser from Niels Peter Faurby featuring a high ballast ratio for stability and stiff handlingFaurby 424A sleek, high-performance fractional sloop designed for speed with a light displacement and a powerful sail planFaurby 370A 2020-launched cruiser featuring a 3.3-meter beam and a 1.85-meter fin-and-bulb keel for balanced, modern sailingFaurby 460A 14.7-meter performance cruiser featuring a 2.1-meter fin-and-bulb keel and a powerful 23.42 SA/displacement ratioFaurby 335A sleek, modern fractional sloop designed by Niels Peter Faurby for balanced performance and ease of handlingFaurby 363A 1998 Niels Peter Faurby design, this fractional sloop pairs a 1.8-meter draft with a 40% ballast ratio for stability
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