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North STAR 80/20

Masthead Ketch · Long Keel · 1973–present

Specifications

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
36.6%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Ketch
Ratios
SA / displacement
12.3
Displacement / length
368.6
Comfort ratio
35.8
Capsize screening
1.84
Hull speed
7.5 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1477
Hull
Hull type
Long Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1973–present
Designer
Sparkman, Stephens
Builder
North Star Yachts Ltd., Hughes Boat Works

Design & history

An S&S design (#2134) later renamed the HUGHES 40, with the SWIFT 40 built in Korea as another yacht to the same design.

Variants
  • HUGHES 40
  • SWIFT 40
Design

S&S design #2134.

Production

The SWIFT 40 was built in Korea.

Curated reference notes

Not yet featured in any indexed video.

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