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Concept 40

The Concept 40 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gary Mull and first built in 1981. The design is out of production.

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Length
277 w
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Source
Concept 40
Development
DesignerGary Mull
LocationUnited States
Year1981
Builder(s)Concept Yachts
Hyundai
NameConcept 40
Boat
CrewTwo
Draft7.00 ft (2.13 m)
Hull
TypeMasthead sloop
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA40.0 ft (12.2 m)
LWL31.83 ft (9.70 m)
Beam12.75 ft (3.89 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefixed wing keel
Sails
Mainsail area306.18 sq ft (28.445 m2)
Jib/genoa area462.68 sq ft (42.984 m2)
Total sail area768.86 sq ft (71.429 m2)
Racing
PHRF99

The Concept 40 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gary Mull and first built in 1981. The design is out of production.12345

The design was developed into the Kalik 40 and the Ocean 40.15

Production

The boat was built by Concept Yachts in the United States, starting in 1981 and also by Hyundai of Seoul, South Korea.15

Design

The Concept 40 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a masthead sloop rig and a fixed wing keel. It displaces 19,000 lb (8,618 kg) and carries 9,100 lb (4,128 kg) of iron ballast. It is powered by a Pathfinder diesel engine of 42 hp (31 kW).125

The boat has a PHRF racing handicap of 99. It has a hull speed of 7.56 kn (14.00 km/h).25

See also

See also

References

References

  1. Browning, Randy (2021). "Concept 40 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 27 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Concept 40". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  3. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Garry Mull (1939-1994)". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 20 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Gary Mull". sailboat.guide. Retrieved 20 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Concept 40". sailboat.guide. Retrieved 27 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)