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Panda 40

Cutter · Long Keel · First built 1983

A Robert Perry-designed cutter with a long keel and heavy displacement, sharing the classic lines of the Baba 40

Designed by Robert H. Perry, built by TA Shing Yacht Building Ltd.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Long Keel

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The Panda 40, on the water

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Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

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

Comfort ratio 41
CoastalBluewater

At 1.67 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.67
LightHeavy

315 — heavy for her waterline, built to carry stores and ride steadily.

Displacement / length 315
EasygoingPowered-up

14.7 — modest power for her weight; easygoing rather than lively, and happier with a breeze.

Sail area / displacement 14.7
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 ~86% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~88% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~82% of boats her size on file

Compared with 388 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Panda 40, as the fleet has seen it

Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.

The Panda 40 is a Robert H. Perry-designed cutter-rigged sailboat with a long keel, built by Ta Shing Yacht Building Ltd. from 1983 to the present. It measures 12.2 meters LOA, with a 3.9-meter beam, 1.8-meter draft, and displaces 13,154 kg. A pilothouse variant, the Panda 40PH, is also available. The design is similar to the Baba 40 and Tashiba 40.11:10

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Sailed by the fleet

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Who's been looking

Market signal

Crews the fleet has filmed weighing this model up — no sale seen, and no asking price.

1channel looked into buying

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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
14.7
Displacement / length
315.3
Comfort ratio
41.5
Capsize screening
1.67
Hull speed
7.9 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1582
Hull
Hull type
Long Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1983
Designer
Robert H. Perry
Builder
Ta Shing Yacht Building Ltd

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More boats like her, on the water

Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

Baba 4012.14 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 13-ton cutter with a 41.5 comfort ratio, built between 1980 and 1982 for steady, long-distance passage making
Full SAILBOAT TOUR [Baba 40, Bluewater, Deep Draft, Around the World Ocean Sailing Monohull]0:05from Adventureman Dan
Cape George 3811.58 mSame hull family0.6 m shorterA 1985 cutter with a 1.58-meter draft and high comfort ratio, designed by Atkin and Lange for steady offshore work
The Next Magic Carpet Project (bonus ep)0:53from Sailing Magic Carpet
Morgan Yachts Out Island 4112.57 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA prolific long-keeled masthead sloop designed by Charles Morgan Jr. that became a staple of the global charter trade
Final Preparations for the ICW0:59from Sailing KYAN II a Morgan Out Island 41 Ketch
Hans Christian 38T11.56 mSame hull family0.6 m shorterA traditional cutter with a long keel and high comfort ratio, built between 1976 and 1989 for steady offshore cruising
Caribbean Sailboat for $80k?! YES! Ep 228 - Lady K Sailing10:38from Lady K Sailing
Hans Christian 4312.99 mSame hull family0.8 m longerA 12.99-meter staysail ketch with a long keel and high comfort ratio, built from 1974 to 1992 for steady offshore work
This Bluewater Legend Might Be the Wrong Boat – Hans Christian 43Tfrom Lady K Sailing
Whitby Boatworks 4212.80 mSame hull family0.6 m longerAn Edward S. Brewer-designed long-keeled ketch built for offshore comfort and stability over a long production run
Discover the Legendary Whitby 42 Sailboat – Full Tour & Review0:50from Practical Sailor

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Related models

The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.

Baba 40A 13-ton cutter with a 41.5 comfort ratio, built between 1980 and 1982 for steady, long-distance passage makingPanda 34A heavy-displacement cutter with a long keel, designed by Gary Grant as a refined evolution of the BABA 35Panda 38A Gary Grant-designed cutter with a long keel and heavy displacement, built for stable, comfortable blue-water cruisingPanda 34A high-performance masthead sloop from 1977 with a powerful sail-area-to-displacement ratio built for speedPanda 31A 1974 masthead sloop with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio, designed for spirited performance and coastal cruisingBaba 40 Pilot HouseA pilot house cutter with a heavy displacement and high comfort ratio, designed for protected offshore watch-keeping

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