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Rival 41

Cutter · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · First built 1973

A Peter Brett-designed cutter with a skeg-hung rudder, built for heavy-weather stability and offshore passage making

Designed by Peter Brett, built by Southern Boatbuilding Co.

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 narrow beam gives 35 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 35
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.74
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 282
EasygoingPowered-up

16.1 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 16.1
TenderStiff

44% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 44%

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

  • Heavier than ~78% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2737 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
44.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Cutter
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.1
Displacement / length
282.3
Comfort ratio
34.9
Capsize screening
1.74
Hull speed
7.7 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1421
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1973
Units built
57
Designer
Peter Brett
Builder
Southern Boatbuilding Co, Marine Construction Ltd

Boats like this, on the water

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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.

Caliber Yachts 40 LRC12.47 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1995-launched cutter with a 44% ballast ratio and a 1.55m draft, engineered for long-range offshore self-sufficiency
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
Hanse Yachts 41112.35 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 12.35-metre cruiser powered by a 56 hp Yanmar diesel, built between 2001 and 2006 for offshore capability
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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