⛵ Sailboat

NICHOLSON 40 AC

Masthead Ketch • Fin with rudder on skeg • Built 1978

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Dimensions

LOA
40 ft
LWL
30.5 ft
Beam
11.5 ft
Max Draft
5.75 ft
Displacement
24,416 lbs
Ballast
— lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
1.59 (offshore safe)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
17.9
D/L Ratio ⓘ
384
Ballast Ratio ⓘ
—

Sail Plan

Sail Area
940 sq ft

Construction

Hull Type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Rig Type
Masthead Ketch
Hull Material
FG
Ballast Type
—

Production

First Built
1978
Last Built
—
Number Built
20

Engine & Accommodations

Water
85 gal
Fuel
65 gal
Notes:

AC = Aft Cockpit.

Builder