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Nonsuch 40

Cat (unstayed) · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1988

A 13.7-meter cruiser built in Taiwan and finished by Wiggers, marketed internationally as the Journeyman 40 or Sequoia 40

Designed by Mark Ellis, built by Sen Koh Shipbuilding (Taiwan).

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

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 30 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 30
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.89
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 187

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

  • Heavier than ~80% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~84% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2350 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
Cat (unstayed)
Ratios
Displacement / length
187.2
Comfort ratio
29.5
Capsize screening
1.89
Hull speed
8.5 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2018
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 1988
Units built
5
Designer
Mark Ellis
Builder
Sen Koh Shipbuilding (TAIWAN), Wiggers Custom Yachts Ltd

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Outbound Yachts 44/4613.64 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Carl Schumacher-designed masthead sloop built for offshore performance with a stiff, comfortable motion
Catalina Yachts 44513.54 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA 13.5-metre fractional sloop featuring a deep 2.11-metre fin keel with bulb and spade rudder for coastal stability
Bavaria Yachts 44 Vision13.70 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 13.7-metre fractional sloop with a high 23.82 sail-area-to-displacement ratio for responsive, spirited cruising
Catalina Yachts Morgan 4513.79 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1991 Nelson Marek design distinct from the 1966 original, featuring a partial skeg rudder and a deep keel option
Hallberg-Rassy 43 MKI13.57 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA masthead-rigged blue water cruiser featuring a skeg-hung rudder and a stable, heavy-displacement hull

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