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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.

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