Beta Marine

Beta Marine

Sailboat Specifications

Definitions
Hull Type: Keel/Cbrd.
Rigging Type: Masthead Sloop
LOA: 39.50 ft / 12.04 m
LWL: 27.75 ft / 8.46 m
S.A. (reported): 674.00 ft² / 62.62 m²
Beam: 10.50 ft / 3.20 m
Displacement: 18,900.00 lb / 8,573 kg
Ballast: 8,400.00 lb / 3,810 kg
Max Draft: 9.00 ft / 2.74 m
Min Draft: 4.50 ft / 1.37 m
Construction: FG
Ballast Type: Lead
First Built: 1964
Last Built: 1969
# Built: 55
Builder: Columbia Yachts (USA)
Designer: Charles Morgan

Auxiliary Power/Tanks (orig. equip.)

Make: Universal
Model: Atomic 4
Type: Gas
HP: 30
Fuel: 40 gals / 151 L

Accomodations

Water: 60 gals / 227 L

Sailboat Calculations

Definitions
S.A. / Displ.: 15.26
Bal. / Displ.: 44.44
Disp: / Len: 394.84
Comfort Ratio: 40.75
Capsize Screening Formula: 1.58
S#: 1.06
Hull Speed: 7.06 kn
Pounds/Inch Immersion: 1,041.11 pounds/inch

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Rig and Sail Particulars

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I: 43.50 ft / 13.26 m
J: 15.00 ft / 4.57 m
P: 37.60 ft / 11.46 m
E: 18.50 ft / 5.64 m
S.A. Fore: 326.25 ft² / 30.31 m²
S.A. Main: 347.80 ft² / 32.31 m²
S.A. Total (100% Fore + Main Triangles): 674.05 ft² / 62.62 m²
S.A./Displ. (calc.): 15.26
Est. Forestay Length: 46.01 ft / 14.02 m

Sailboat Links

Designers: Charles Morgan
Builders: Columbia Yachts
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Notes

The COLUMBIA 40 was based on Morgans successful racer 'Sabre'. She featured a number of innovations for the time including a molded in steel frame skeleton and a hydraulically controlled centerboard.
Also available as a yawl.