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NORTH STAR 80/20

Masthead Ketch • Long Keel • Built 1973

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Dimensions

LOA
40 ft
LWL
31 ft
Beam
13.33 ft
Max Draft
4.75 ft
Displacement
24,600 lbs
Ballast
9,000 lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
1.83 (offshore safe)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
14.9
D/L Ratio ⓘ
369
Ballast Ratio ⓘ
36.6%

Sail Plan

Sail Area
786 sq ft
I
49.25 ft
J
14 ft
P
43.25 ft
E
14 ft
PY
28.25 ft
EY
9.75 ft

Construction

Hull Type
Long Keel
Rig Type
Masthead Ketch
Hull Material
FG
Ballast Type

Production

First Built
1973
Last Built
Number Built

Engine & Accommodations

Engine Make
Westerbeke
Engine Model
4-154
Power
52 hp
Engine Type
Diesel
Notes: S&S design #2134. Later it was renamed HUGHES 40. The SWIFT 40 (built in Korea) was another yacht built to this design.

Builder

Related Boats

Name LOA (ft) Year Rig
HUGHES 40 40 1975 Masthead Ketch
SWIFT 40 39.12 1979 Masthead Ketch