BoatsIsland Spirit 40

Island Spirit 40

Catamaran, twin keels · Fractional Sloop · 2003–2005

A twin-keel catamaran offering 3 or 4 cabin layouts with extended transom sugar scoops for easier water access

Designed by Phil Southwell, built by Fortuna Catamarans (South Africa).

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Keel

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Character

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

Shoal draftDraws 0.91 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LightHeavy

140 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 140
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 21.9
  • Draws less than ~87% of boats her size on file

Compared with 247 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
21.9
Displacement / length
139.9
Hull
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
2003–2005
Designer
Phil Southwell
Builder
Fortuna Catamarans (South Africa), Island Spirit Catamarans

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.

Leopard 40 (2005-2009)11.97 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 12-metre catamaran with a 1.18-metre draft and a 25.28 sail area-to-displacement ratio for efficient cruising
Nautitech 40 Open11.98 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Marc Lombard-designed performance catamaran featuring an open-concept cockpit and a high sail area-to-displacement ratio
Lagoon 41012.37 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA French-built fractional sloop catamaran designed by VPLP to succeed the US-built Lagoon 42
Privilege 3911.81 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterAn Eric LeFevre-designed cutter-rigged catamaran with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio, built primarily for charter
Lucia 4011.73 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA Berret-Racoupeau designed catamaran featuring a fractional sloop rig and a shallow 1.2-meter draft for coastal cruising

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