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Rival 41 CC

Masthead Ketch · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · First built 1973

A masthead ketch featuring a fin keel and skeg-hung rudder, built since 1973 for stable, long-distance cruising

Designed by Peter Brett, built by Southern Boatbuilding Co.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
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 heavy displacement on a narrow beam gives 35 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 35
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.74
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 282

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

  • Heavier than ~78% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2737 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Ketch
Ratios
Displacement / length
282.3
Comfort ratio
34.9
Capsize screening
1.74
Hull speed
7.7 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1421
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1973
Designer
Peter Brett
Builder
Southern Boatbuilding Co, Marine Construction Ltd

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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.

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 40 (Dixon)12.24 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA short-run 1990s cruiser featuring a fin keel and spade rudder, optimized for a balance of coastal performance
Hallberg-Rassy 4012.40 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA German Frers-designed masthead sloop built for offshore stability with a high comfort ratio and a partial skeg rudder
Dufour Yachts 4112.50 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1971 masthead sloop with a skeg-mounted rudder, offered in both sloop and ketch configurations for versatile cruising
Dehler Yachts 41 CR12.45 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Judel-Vrolijk fractional sloop designed for performance cruising with a stiff, balanced hull and bulb keel
Beneteau First 3812.25 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Jean Berret-designed masthead sloop built for performance, offered with multiple keel and rig configurations

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