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Najad Yachts 441

Masthead Sloop · Wing Keel w/spade Rudder · 1995–2001

A heavy-displacement masthead sloop with a high comfort ratio, designed for stable, long-distance blue water cruising

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Wing Keel w/spade Rudder

See her sail

The Najad Yachts 441, on the water

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

Footage from Be The Captain

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 narrow beam gives 40 — a heavy, notably soft motion offshore.

Comfort ratio 40
CoastalBluewater

At 1.65 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.65
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 262
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 15.8
TenderStiff

41% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 41%

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

  • Heavier than ~90% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2406 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Najad Yachts 441, as the fleet has seen it

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

The Najad Yachts 441 is a 13.5-meter masthead sloop built by Najad Yachts from 1995 to 2001, designed for offshore cruising with a wing keel and spade rudder. Its Divinycell-cored hull and fully fiberglassed bulkheads prioritize structural integrity.4:17 The 44-foot length balances interior volume, including a three-cabin layout, with manageable maintenance costs for rigging.1:50 A cutter rig with a bulkhead-mounted chainplate improves sail balance in high winds, complemented by slab reefing and cable steering.4:49 The deck features wide side decks and a sugar scoop transom.7:30 Vacuum-bagged, glued teak decks prevent water intrusion.2:56 Owners can source replacement parts, such as rudder bearings, directly from the manufacturer.8:01

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen once across one channel of the fleet.

Basemap © Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

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

  • Client considering purchase with a $200,000 budget, found this gem at $250,000

    from Be The Captainseen February 20253:56

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
41.4%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.8
Displacement / length
262.4
Comfort ratio
40.4
Capsize screening
1.65
Hull speed
8.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1772
Hull
Hull type
Wing keel w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1995–2001
Builder
Najad Yachts

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The family

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