BoatsHenry R. Hinckley Bermuda 40-3

Henry R. Hinckley Bermuda 40-3

Masthead Yawl · Keel/centreboard · First built 1971

A masthead yawl with a higher aspect ratio mainsail and larger fore-triangle, refined with a heavier centerboard

Designed by William H. Tripp Jr.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.

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 36 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 36
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.73
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 373
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 14.8
TenderStiff

33% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 33%

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

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
32.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Yawl
Ratios
SA / displacement
14.8
Displacement / length
372.6
Comfort ratio
36.1
Capsize screening
1.73
Hull speed
7.2 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1210
Hull
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 1971
Designer
William H. Tripp Jr
Builder
Henry R. Hinckley, Co, Hinckley Yachts

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Pearson Yachts 4012.17 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 12-metre masthead sloop with a deep 2.87-metre draft and high ballast ratio, built for stability and speed
Irwin Yacht 43 (1971)13.26 mSame hull family1.1 m longerA 13.26-metre masthead sloop with a deep 2.44-metre draft and keel-centreboard configuration for offshore stability
Irwin Yachts 38-111.51 mSame hull family0.7 m shorterA 1970 masthead sloop featuring a deep-draft keel-centerboard configuration and a spade rudder for shoal-water versatility
Southerly 11511.23 mSame hull family1.0 m shorterA versatile swing-keel cruiser evolving from Dick Carter's original design to the twin-rudder Humphreys MIII version
Bristol Yachts 41.112.54 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA masthead sloop with a deep 3.05-metre keel-centreboard draft, bridging the gap between the 411 and 43.3 models
Shannon Yachts 3711.51 mSame hull family0.7 m shorterA masthead ketch featuring a keel-centerboard hull, refined from the Shannon 38 for offshore versatility

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