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TAYLOR 40

TAYLOR 40 built by Mark Lindsay (USA) and designed by Jim Taylor. Her first hull was built in 1988 with an overall lengh of 12.19 m or 40.00 ft long

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TAYLOR 40 Sailboat Specifications​

Features

Overall Length (LOA) m / ft12.19 m / 40.00 ft
Builder(s)Mark Lindsay
Designer(s)Jim Taylor
BrandTaylor
CountryUnited States
Hull TypeFin w/spade rudder
Number of Hulls Built7
First Hull Built1988
Ballast TypeLead
Rigging TypeMasthead Sloop
UnsinkableNo
TrailerableNo
Ballast Ratio59.67

Dimensions

Overall Length (LOA) 12.19 m / 40.00 ft
Waterline Length (LWL)9.35 m / 30.67 ft
Beam (width)3.79 m / 12.42 ft
Draft2.29 m / 7.50 ft
Light Displacement (MLC) 6237 kg / 13750 lb
Maximum Displacement6237 kg / 13750 lb
Ballast Weight3722 kg / 8205 lb

Performance

Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)2.08
Comfort Ratio22.16
Displacement-Length Ratio (DLR)212.77
Ballast Ratio59.67
Sail Area to Displacement21.46

Above Deck

Estimated Forestay Length16.67 m / 54.68 ft
Reported Sail Area71.26 m² / 767.00 ft²
Total Sail Area71.22 m² / 766.61 ft²
Mainsail Area33.91 m² / 364.98 ft²
I52.50 ft * 16.00 m
J15.30 ft * 4.66 m
P46.20 ft * 14.08 m
E15.80 ft * 4.82 m
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