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Najad Yachts 440-1

Cutter · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · 1986–1995

A heavy-displacement cutter with a skeg-hung rudder, designed for stable, comfortable offshore passage-making

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin With Rudder On Skeg

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The Najad Yachts 440-1, on the water

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Character

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LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 41 — a heavy, notably soft motion offshore.

Comfort ratio 41
CoastalBluewater

At 1.65 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.65
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 266
EasygoingPowered-up

15.8 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 15.8
TenderStiff

41% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 41%

Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.

  • Heavier than ~91% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~81% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2524 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Najad Yachts 440-1, as the fleet has seen it

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The Najad Yachts 440-1 is a cutter-rigged sailboat built by Najad Yachts from 1986 to 1995, featuring a fin keel with a rudder on a skeg. It has an LOA of 13.3 meters, a beam of 4.0 meters, a draft of 2.2 meters, and a displacement of 14500 kg.7:04 Designed by Najad, the model is known for its robust construction and offshore capabilities. A custom 50-foot sailboat under construction by Johan and Malin, which draws design inspiration from the Najad 440-1, incorporates a narrow, easily driven hull with a 4:1 length-to-beam ratio for efficiency.4:01 This custom build includes four watertight bulkheads for safety, a deckhouse for high-latitude visibility, and a 2.2-meter draft for stability.9:21 Interior modifications on this custom build include a shortened salon sofa, a larger island kitchen, and a repositioned master cabin bed to optimize space.15:50

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Seen 2 times across 2 channels of the fleet.

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
41.4%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Cutter
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.8
Displacement / length
265.7
Comfort ratio
40.7
Capsize screening
1.65
Hull speed
8.2 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1765
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1986–1995
Designer
Najad
Builder
Najad

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