BoatsRancher 41

Rancher 41

Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · 1969–1972

An Alan Gurney-designed racer with a skeg-hung rudder whose molds later evolved into the Slipper 42

Designed by Alan P. Gurney, built by Anstey Yachts.

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 heavy displacement on a moderate beam gives 40 — a heavy, notably soft motion offshore.

Comfort ratio 40
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.70
LightHeavy

402 — very heavy for her waterline, a serious load-carrying cruiser.

Displacement / length 402
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 13.4
TenderStiff

37% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 37%

Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.

  • Heavier than ~85% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2754 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
37.1%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
13.4
Displacement / length
402.0
Comfort ratio
40.3
Capsize screening
1.70
Hull speed
7.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1316
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1969–1972
Units built
6
Designer
Alan P. Gurney
Builder
Anstey Yachts

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Moody 40 (Dixon)12.24 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA short-run 1990s cruiser featuring a fin keel and spade rudder, optimized for a balance of coastal performance
Hallberg-Rassy 4012.40 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA German Frers-designed masthead sloop built for offshore stability with a high comfort ratio and a partial skeg rudder
Hans Christian 4112.44 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA heavy-displacement cutter designed by Scott Sprague, later produced as the Traditional 41 in Thailand
Dehler Yachts 41 CR12.45 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA performance-oriented fractional sloop with a 37% ballast ratio, designed by Judel/Vrolijk for efficient cruising
Beneteau First 3812.25 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Jean Berret-designed masthead sloop built for performance, offered with multiple keel and rig configurations
Beneteau First 40512.40 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 12.4-metre masthead sloop featuring a deep 2.19-metre fin keel and a balanced displacement for offshore performance

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