Soto 40
Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & spade rudder · First built 2008
A high-performance fractional sloop by Javier Soto Acebal, purpose-built for intense one-design racing.
Designed by Javier Soto Acebal, built by M Boats.
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.
The record
Full specifications
The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.
Boats like this, on the water
Nobody has filmed this one — but these are close.
Comparable boats the fleet has actually sailed on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video.
116. Hans Geilinger. Sailing around the world aboard the Tuvalu.
Krait sailboat. Around the world in 2 years
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.
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