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Ocean Cruising 40

Masthead Sloop · Keel/centreboard · First built 1979

A Henry R. Hinckley-designed masthead sloop featuring a keel-centerboard configuration for versatile draft control

Designed by Henry R. Hinckley.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.

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 33 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 33
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.80
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 296
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 15.6
TenderStiff

32% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 32%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
32.2%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.6
Displacement / length
295.5
Comfort ratio
32.7
Capsize screening
1.80
Hull speed
7.5 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1368
Hull
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 1979
Units built
40
Designer
Henry R. Hinckley
Builder
Ocean Cruising, Hinckley

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Irwin Yacht 43 (1971)13.26 mSame hull family1.0 m longerA 13.26-metre masthead sloop with a deep 2.44-metre draft and keel-centreboard configuration for offshore stability
Pearson Yachts 4012.17 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 12-metre masthead sloop with a deep 2.87-metre draft and high ballast ratio, built for stability and speed
Shannon Yachts 3711.51 mSame hull family0.7 m shorterA masthead ketch featuring a keel-centerboard hull, refined from the Shannon 38 for offshore versatility
Southerly 135 MK 113.41 mSame hull family1.2 m longerA Dick Carter-designed masthead sloop featuring a versatile swing keel for deep-water performance and shoal-draft access
Ovni 43512.90 mSame hull family0.7 m longerA 12.9-metre aluminum cutter with a lifting keel, optimized for offshore stability and shoal-water exploration
Bristol Yachts 41.112.54 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA masthead sloop with a deep 3.05-metre keel-centreboard draft, bridging the gap between the 411 and 43.3 models

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