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Boats / Faurby 420

Faurby 420

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · First built 2020

A modern fractional sloop from Niels Peter Faurby, featuring a slender beam and a performance-oriented fin keel

Designed by Niels Peter Faurby.

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

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelyComfort 24Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 1.81Bluewater
LightD/L 135Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 10.2Powered-up
TenderBallast 38%Stiff

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

  • Narrower than ~77% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2639 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
37.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
10.2
Displacement / length
134.8
Comfort ratio
24.4
Capsize screening
1.81
Hull speed
8.1 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1464
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 2020
Designer
Niels Peter Faurby
Builder
Faurby Yachts A, S

Boats like this, on the water

Nobody has filmed this one — but these are close.

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.

Grand Soleil 40 (Polli)12.90 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Matteo Polli-designed fractional sloop optimized for ORC competition with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio
▶Sailing Alone in Fog Without Losing Your Cool▶ 11:09from The Mariner
Beneteau Oceanis 40.112.87 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Marc Lombard-designed fractional sloop featuring a modern hull with dual rudders for stable, high-volume cruising
▶First Visit to a Used Sailboat: What to Check Before Buying | Used Boat Series▶ 2:42from SVN solovelanet
Bavaria Yachts Match 4212.55 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA 12.55-metre IMS competition racer with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio and a deep 2.15-metre bulb keel
▶Martin Borg is sailing the Skagen Race again▶ 0:49from SEILmagasinet
Beneteau Oceanis 41112.50 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA versatile Finot-designed masthead sloop built for comfortable cruising, widely adapted for charter and private use
▶⚓ Hunter 41 DS vs Beneteau 411 – Sailboat Comparison ⛵▶ 3:58from Practical Sailor
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 42 DS12.93 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 12.9-metre deck saloon cruiser featuring a high-volume hull and a deep, bulb-weighted fin keel for stability
▶Finally Cheap Enough to Be Dangerous - This 42-Foot Jeanneau DSfrom Practical Sailor
Shogun Yachts 4313.10 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA high-performance carbon fractional sloop featuring dual rudders and a versatile sail plan for modern racing
▶I would've NEVER had sailed if I knew THIS!▶ 18:38from Erik Aanderaa

The family

Boats like this

Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.

Faurby 400A modern performance cruiser from Niels Peter Faurby featuring a high ballast ratio for stability and stiff handlingFaurby 424A sleek, high-performance fractional sloop designed for speed with a light displacement and a powerful sail planFaurby 370A 2020-launched cruiser featuring a 3.3-meter beam and a 1.85-meter fin-and-bulb keel for balanced, modern sailingFaurby 460A 14.7-metre performance cruiser featuring a 2.1-metre fin-and-bulb keel and a powerful 23.42 SA/displacement ratioFaurby 335A sleek, modern fractional sloop designed by Niels Peter Faurby for balanced performance and ease of handlingFaurby 363A 1998 Niels Peter Faurby design, this fractional sloop pairs a 1.8-meter draft with a 40% ballast ratio for stability

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