BoatsCenturion 40S

Centurion 40S

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · 2003–2007

A performance-oriented fractional sloop by Berret-Racoupeau, featuring a deep fin keel and a balanced, modern hull form

Designed by Berret, Racoupeau & Berret-Racoupeau, built by Wauquiez.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder

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The Centurion 40S, on the water

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Footage from Jakob Lang Sailing

Is it for you?

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

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

Capsize screening 1.90
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 175
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 18.6
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.

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

Compared with 2741 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

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Seen once across one channel of the fleet.

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Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
31.4%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.6
Displacement / length
174.8
Comfort ratio
26.6
Capsize screening
1.90
Hull speed
8.1 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1645
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
2003–2007
Units built
106
Designer
Berret, Racoupeau, Berret-Racoupeau
Builder
Wauquiez, Henri (Chantier)

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