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Il O'day 40, come la flotta lo ha visto
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The O'day 40 is a 12.1-meter masthead sloop designed by Philippe Briand, Raymond Hunt Associates, and built by Lear Siegler Marine and Bangor Punta Corp. from 1986. It features a fin keel with a spade rudder, a 3.8-meter beam, and an 8164 kg displacement. The design is based on the Jeanneau Sun Fizz 40 / O'day 39, with modifications including an extended 'sugar scoop' stern and a different interior layout.2:46 Later models, from hull #135 onward, received a taller rig.2:29 Practical Sailor reviewed the 1986 O'day 40, noting its 46-horsepower Westerbeke diesel engine, 6.5-foot headroom, and U-shaped saloon.3:11 The review characterized the O'day 40 as a coastal cruiser suitable for island hopping, with predictable sailing characteristics and manageable handling in 12–15 knots of breeze.4:28 Its construction includes a fiberglass structural grid and balsa-cored decks, requiring inspection of keel-to-grid bonding, deck hardware, and compression post integrity.6:38 The O'day 40 is not built to the heavy-duty bluewater standards of a Pacific Seacraft or Valiant.6:33 Approximately 180 units were produced.3:02
