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Islander Yachts 41 (Gurney)

Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · First built 1972

An Alan Gurney-designed masthead sloop featuring a fin keel and skeg-mounted rudder, distinct from the Lapworth-designed 41

Designed by Alan P. Gurney.

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 30 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 30
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.86
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 235
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.9
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.

  • Heavier than ~76% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2714 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
44.3%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.9
Displacement / length
234.6
Comfort ratio
30.4
Capsize screening
1.86
Hull speed
7.9 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1610
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 1972
Units built
6
Designer
Alan P. Gurney
Builder
Islander Yachts, Yachtcraft, Tradewind Yachts

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.

Hallberg-Rassy 4012.40 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA German Frers-designed masthead sloop built for offshore stability with a high comfort ratio and a partial skeg rudder
Pearson Yachts 41912.73 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA short-lived 1970s production run designed for the charter trade, featuring a skeg-mounted rudder and shoal draft
Victoire Yachts 4212.70 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA modern evolution of the 42 Classic, featuring a redesigned deck and interior layout for contemporary cruising
Caliber Yachts 40 LRC12.47 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1995-launched cutter with a 44% ballast ratio and a 1.55m draft, engineered for long-range offshore self-sufficiency
Moody 4212.74 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA masthead ketch offered with a centre cockpit and an optional inside steering station for all-weather cruising
Feeling 41612.57 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 12.57-metre masthead sloop with a 1.93m fin keel, designed for offshore stability with a 23.7 comfort ratio

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