BoatsLucia 40

Lucia 40

Catamaran, twin keels · Fractional Sloop · 2015–2019

A Berret-Racoupeau designed catamaran featuring a fractional sloop rig and a shallow 1.2-meter draft for coastal cruising

Designed by Berret-Raccoupeau Yacht Design & Berret-Racoupeau, built by Fountaine Pajot.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Keel

See her sail

The Lucia 40, on the water

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

Footage from SAWLORS - Sailing Around the World

Is it for you?

Character

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

Shoal draughtDraws 1.20 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 154
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 13.8

What the fleet has seen

The Lucia 40, as the fleet has seen it

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

The Fountaine Pajot Lucia 40 is a 40-foot fractional sloop catamaran built from 2015 to 2019, designed by Berret-Racoupeau Yacht Design. It features an integrated cockpit and salon layout for social interaction, with a low boom height for easier sail maintenance.1:36 The helm station includes electric winches, a chart plotter, and engine controls.3:29 The deck incorporates a forward trampoline, sunbathing cushions, and a rigid bimini with three integrated solar panels.7:25 Aboard SAWLORS, the interior of a Maestro version showed a master suite with a dedicated desk and separate shower, plus two guest cabins with individual air conditioning and USB ports.4:11 The electrical system uses Victron components for automated battery management. The Lucia 40 offers a compact alternative to larger catamarans while maintaining comfort and interior volume. Its successor, the Isla 40, features a redesigned hull and a mast positioned forward to keep the interior dinette clear.1:41 A Lucia 40 completed a 4,000-mile Pacific crossing from Panama to the Marquesas alongside a monohull, arriving only one day later.3:28

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 Lucia 40 on video

Who's been looking

Market signal

Crews the fleet has filmed weighing this model up — no sale seen, and no asking price.

1channel weighed buying one

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
13.8
Displacement / length
153.7
Hull
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
2015–2019
Designer
Berret-Raccoupeau Yacht Design, Berret-Racoupeau
Builder
Fountaine Pajot

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The family

Boats like this

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

Saona 47A 14-metre catamaran with a 7.7-metre beam and twin keels, built from 2016 to 2020 for stable coastal explorationIsla 40A modern twin-keel catamaran from Berret-Racoupeau, designed as the successor to the Lucia 40 with a high sail area ratioAura 51A high-performance 15-metre catamaran from Berret-Racoupeau, featuring a fractional rig and shallow 1.3-metre draftElba 45A 13.45-metre catamaran with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio of 21.79 for spirited performanceSaba 50A 15-metre catamaran featuring a rotating fractional spar and a shallow 1.25-metre draft for versatile coastal accessFp 41A 2025 catamaran successor to the Astrea 42, featuring a 1.35m draft and the choice of diesel or electric propulsion

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