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Hans Christian 41

Cutter · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · First built 1985

A heavy-displacement cutter designed by Scott Sprague, later produced as the Traditional 41 in Thailand

Designed by Scott Sprague, built by Anderson Yachts Ltd. (Taiwan).

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin With Rudder On Skeg

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The Hans Christian 41, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from Practical Sailor

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 moderate beam gives 46 — a heavy, notably soft motion offshore.

Comfort ratio 46
CoastalBluewater

At 1.62 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.62
LightHeavy

317 — heavy for her waterline, built to carry stores and ride steadily.

Displacement / length 317
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.1
TenderStiff

34% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 34%

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

  • Heavier than ~98% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~79% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2726 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Hans Christian 41, as the fleet has seen it

Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.

The Hans CHRISTIAN 41 is a heavy-displacement, traditional cruising cutter designed by Scott Sprague and introduced in 1985.0:34 Built by Anderson Yachts Ltd. in Taiwan and later by Pantawee Marine Co., Ltd. in Thailand as the TRADITIONAL 41, it features a fin with rudder on skeg hull, a massive bowsprit, and a cutter rig.4:26 The 12.4-meter (41-foot) vessel displaces 16,102 kg (40,000 pounds in cruising trim) and has a 1.9-meter draft and a 4.0-meter beam.watch Its split keel design improved light-air performance and windward ability compared to earlier full-keel models.1:40 The interior is characterized by high-quality teak joinery, with the Molokai layout, featuring twin heads and double berths, becoming standard after 1994.5:03 Fifty-five units were built, and the model is known for its robust construction and sea-kindly motion, making it suitable for long-distance ocean passages, though it is not as fast as modern production cruisers.5:30

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen once across one channel of the fleet.

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On the water

The Hans Christian 41 on video

What they go for

Market signal

Where the fleet has seen this model for sale, and the asking prices that came with it.

1seen for sale
US$99,000Median asking

  • 1987 Hans Christian 41 Molokai listed for $99,000, considered a very nice boat in good shape

    from Be The Captainseen April 2025watch

From the fleet's own footage — our observed signal, not broker listings.

The record

Full specifications

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

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
33.8%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Cutter
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.1
Displacement / length
317.2
Comfort ratio
46.2
Capsize screening
1.62
Hull speed
8.1 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1744
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1985
Units built
55
Designer
Scott Sprague
Builder
Anderson Yachts Ltd. (TAIWAN), Hans Christian Yachts

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More boats like her, on the water

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Hallberg-Rassy 4012.40 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA German Frers-designed masthead sloop built for offshore stability with a high comfort ratio and a partial skeg rudder
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The family

Boats like this

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

Hans Christian 48A 14.5-metre cutter with a long keel and high comfort ratio, later produced as the Traditional 48 in ThailandHans Christian Christina 40A Scott Sprague-designed cutter with a skeg-hung rudder, built for steady, comfortable blue-water passagesHans Christian Christina 43A Scott Sprague-designed cutter with a high comfort ratio and skeg-mounted rudder, built for heavy-weather cruisingHans Christian 43A 12.99-metre staysail ketch with a long keel and high comfort ratio, built from 1974 to 1992 for steady offshore workHans Christian 45A staysail ketch with a long keel and high comfort ratio, configured for steady, traditional offshore passage-makingHans Christian 33A heavy-displacement cutter with a long keel, designed by Harwood Ives for comfortable, steady offshore passage-making

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