BoatsNewport 41 MK II

Newport 41 MK II

Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · First built 1982

A C&C-designed masthead sloop featuring a skeg-mounted rudder and a balanced displacement for offshore cruising

Designed by C&C Design, built by Capital Yachts Inc.

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

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 narrow beam gives 32 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 32
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.72
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 240
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.4
TenderStiff

46% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 46%

A capable offshore cruiser with an easy motion when the sea gets up.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
45.6%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.4
Displacement / length
239.6
Comfort ratio
31.8
Capsize screening
1.72
Hull speed
7.6 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1296
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1982
Designer
C&C Design
Builder
Capital Yachts Inc

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