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Tartan Marine 40

Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · 1984–1989

A Sparkman & Stephens design also built as the Zuanelli 40, this masthead sloop features a skeg-mounted rudder

Designed by Sparkman & Stephens.

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 moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 26 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 26
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.97
LightHeavy

245 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 245
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.5
TenderStiff

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

Ballast 44%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

  • Draws more than ~91% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2751 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
44.1%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.5
Displacement / length
244.5
Comfort ratio
26.4
Capsize screening
1.97
Hull speed
7.5 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1433
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1984–1989
Units built
72
Designer
Sparkman, Stephens
Builder
Tartan Marine

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.

Beneteau First 3812.25 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Jean Berret-designed masthead sloop built for performance, offered with multiple keel and rig configurations
J/40 Classic12.19 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 12.19-metre masthead sloop with a 1.98m draft, balanced for offshore cruising and production stability
Valiant Yachts 40-212.16 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Robert Perry-designed cutter built for offshore passage-making, featuring a skeg-hung rudder and a stiff, heavy hull
Dufour Yachts 405 Grand Large12.17 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 12-meter cruiser featuring a 2.03m fin keel and a balanced displacement-to-ballast ratio for stable coastal passages
Jeanneau Sun Fizz 4012.30 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Philippe Briand-designed masthead sloop also marketed as the O'Day 39 and 40, available in both fin and keel/centerboard.
Dufour Yachts 4012.32 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 12.32-metre fractional sloop featuring a 1.65-metre draft and a balanced 36% ballast ratio for coastal cruising

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