O'day 40

Masthead Sloop · Fin w/spade rudder · 1986–present

Specifications

Dimensions

Weights

Ballast / displacement

36.7%

Rig & sail area

Rig

Masthead Sloop

Ratios

SA / displacement

16.3

Displacement / length

213.7

Comfort ratio

27.0

Capsize screening

1.93

Hull speed

7.8 kn

Pounds / inch immersion

1508

Hull

Hull type

Fin w/spade rudder

Construction

Fiberglass

Ballast type

Lead

Production

Years built

1986–present

Units built

180

Designer

Briand, Raymond Hunt Associates, Philippe Briand

Builder

Lear Siegler Marine, Bangor Punta Corp.

Design & history

The O'DAY 40 is based on the SUN FIZZ 39 / O'DAY 39 by Briand, with modifications by Hunt Associates, including an extended 'sugar scoop' stern and a different interior layout. Later models (hull #135 and above) received a taller rig.

Notable features

Extended 'sugar scoop' sternDifferent interior layout from the O'DAY 39Shoal draft version (draft 4.90' / 1.49m, displacement 18500 lbs / 8392 kgs)Taller rig on later models (> hull #135): I 52.00', J 15.25', P 46.00', E 13.25'

Variants

Shoal draft version
Later models (> hull #135) with taller rig

Design

Based on the SUN FIZZ 39 / O'DAY 39 designed by Briand, with modifications by Hunt Associates.

Production

Later models beyond hull #135 have a taller rig and slightly different specs.

Curated reference notes

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O’Day 40 - A Budget Cruiser for the BahamasPractical Sailor