BoatsFinn Flyer 42

Finn Flyer 42

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2009

A 2.5-metre draft fractional sloop featuring a versatile range of keel options including shallow and swing configurations

Designed by Karl-Johan Strahlmann.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
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.

CoastalBluewater

1.95 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.95
EasygoingPowered-up

24.6 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 24.6

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

  • Draws more than ~96% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2671 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
24.6
Capsize screening
1.95
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Iron keel with lead bulb
Production
Years built
First built 2009
Designer
Karl-Johan Strahlmann
Builder
Finn Flyer

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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.

Finn Flyer 36A 2008 performance-focused fractional sloop with a 2.2-metre bulb keel and a high 23.43 sail-area-to-displacement ratioFinn Flyer 32 CRA performance-oriented fractional sloop by Eivind Still and Hans Johansson, featuring a high sail-area-to-displacement ratioFinngulf Yachts 43A high-performance fractional sloop from Farr Yacht Design, featuring a powerful sail area-to-displacement ratio.Finngulf Yachts 41A 12.5-metre cruiser with a high 21.12 sail area-to-displacement ratio, built for spirited performance since 2003

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