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Linjett 40

Fractional Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 2002–2012

A decade-long production run defines this 12-metre performance cruiser, balancing a 44% ballast ratio for stiff sailing

Designed by Mats Gustafsson, built by Rosattra Boatyard.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

See her sail

The Linjett 40, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from SEILmagasinet

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 25 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 25
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.95
LightHeavy

189 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 189
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 18.4
TenderStiff

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

Ballast 44%

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

What the fleet has seen

The Linjett 40, as the fleet has seen it

Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.

The Linjett 40 is a fractional sloop designed by Mats Gustafsson and built by Rosattra Boatyard (Linjett Boats) from 2002 to 2012. It measures 12.3 meters LOA with a 3.7-meter beam, a 2.0-meter draft, and displaces 7199 kg. The boat features a fin keel with a spade rudder. Aboard *SEILmagasinet*, a Linjett 36 (a related model) was tested near Norrtälje, north of Stockholm, making 6–7 knots upwind with a 105% jib in 6–10 m/s winds, and 8.5 knots downwind with a gennaker.12:03 The helm is direct and balanced, providing good weather-helm warning.1:44 The boat carries a furling gennaker on a bowsprit with an internal furling motor, a design detail Linjett developed extensively.11:41 Interiors include a V-berth, a wide aft cabin, a large galley with a top-loading refrigerator, a separate shower, and 1.90 meters of saloon headroom.10:14 Electrical systems use Victron equipment with a 200-amp water-cooled alternator, and electronics are B&G.16:11 A 40 hp Yanmar engine provides a 7.5-knot cruising speed.19:56 The cockpit is narrow, offering security in heavy weather.1:49 The Linjett 36 is noted for its interior volume, with a larger saloon, head, and cabins than comparable 36-footers, though it lacks a chart table.0:49 It is positioned as a premium compact cruiser.

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen 2 times across one channel of the fleet.

Basemap © Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

On the water

The Linjett 40 on video

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
44.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.4
Displacement / length
189.2
Comfort ratio
24.6
Capsize screening
1.95
Hull speed
7.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1462
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
2002–2012
Units built
49
Designer
Mats Gustafsson
Builder
Rosattra Boatyard, Linjett Boats (Rosattra Batvarv)

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