Nevins 40
Masthead Yawl · Keel/Cbrd. · 1955–1960
A Sparkman & Stephens masthead yawl developed from the legendary Finnesterre for classic keel-centreboard performance
Designed by Sparkman & Stephens, built by Henry Nevins Inc.
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Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.
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Boats like this, on the water
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Comparable boats the fleet has actually sailed on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video.
Ocean Voyager 40 - A Yacht Delivery from Sri Lanka to Thailand
Broken diesel engine. Forced to hip tie the dinghy to push us into the travel lift.
The family
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Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.
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