SWIFT 40

SWIFT 40 drawing

Sailboat Specifications


Hull Type:
Fin with rudder on skeg
Rigging Type:
Masthead Ketch
LOA:
39.12 ft / 11.92 m
LWL:
31.00 ft / 9.45 m
Beam:
13.33 ft / 4.06 m
S.A. (reported):
786.00 ft2 / 73.02 m2
Draft (max):
5.25 ft / 1.60 m
Displacement:
24,300 lb / 11,022 kg
Ballast:
8,937 lb / 4,054 kg
S.A./Disp.:
15.05
Bal./Disp.:
36.78
Disp./Len.:
364.14
Construction:
FG
Ballast Type:
Lead
First Built:
1979
Last Built:
1984
Builder:
Kang Nam Shipbuilders (KOREA)
Designer:
Sparkman & Stephens

Auxiliary Power/Tanks (orig. equip.)

Make:
Perkins
Type:
Diesel
Fuel:
50 gals / 189 L

Sailboat Calculations

S.A./Disp.:
15.05
Bal./Disp.:
36.78
Disp./Len.:
364.14
Comfort Ratio:
35.68
Capsize Screening Formula:
1.84

Accommodations

Water:
164 gals / 621 L

Notes

S&S #2134.2. One of a number of boats built to this design around the world including the NORTH STAR 80/20(HUGHES 40). Others were based on this hull with various modifications to the deck and coachroof.
Thanks to SWIFT 40 owner Norm Owens for supplying this information.

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