Solaris 40

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The Solaris 40, on the water

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Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a moderate beam gives 27 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 27

CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.93

LightHeavy

171 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 171

EasygoingPowered-up

19.2 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 19.2

TenderStiff

31% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 31%

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

Heavier than ~77% of boats her size on file
Draws more than ~94% of boats her size on file
Beamier than ~82% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2744 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Solaris 40, as the fleet has seen it

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The Solaris 40 is a fractional sloop designed by Javier Soto Acebal and built by Solaris Yachts in Italy from 2021.0:40 It measures 12.4 meters LOA with a 4.1-meter beam, a 2.4-meter draft, and displaces 9850 kg. The hull features a fin with a bulb and dual rudders. The Solaris 40 was showcased at the 61st Salone Nautico di Genova in 2021, where its cockpit layout, featuring helm stations spanning the full beam, was noted.1:41 It is available with either a 50 hp or 60 hp engine and offers an optional shallow keel reducing the draft to 2.0 meters. Standard sail area includes a 57 m2 main and a 43 m2 genoa.

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions

Weights

Ballast / displacement

31.0%

Rig & sail area

Rig

Fractional Sloop

Ratios

SA / displacement

19.2

Displacement / length

171.3

Comfort ratio

27.0

Capsize screening

1.93

Hull speed

8.3 kn

Pounds / inch immersion

1845

Hull

Hull type

Fin w/bulb & dual rudders

Construction

Fiberglass

Ballast type

Lead Bulb

Production

Years built

First built 2021

Designer

Javier Soto Acebal

Builder

Solaris Yachts (Italy)

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The family

Related models

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

Solaris 42A 12.36-metre fractional sloop with a 2.5-metre draft and a 19.88 sail-area-to-displacement ratio for balanced performance Solaris 55A 16.7-metre performance cruiser with a 3-metre draft and a powerful 24.19 sail-area-to-displacement ratio Solaris 44-2A 2019 evolution of the 44 featuring dual rudders and a high 22.84 sail-area-to-displacement ratio for performance Solaris 50-2A 2022 redesign of the Solaris 50 offering optional keel drafts and a 75 hp engine for customized cruising

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