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The Wilderness 40 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gary Mull and first built in 1980.[1][2][3][4][5]
Development | |
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Designer | Gary Mull |
Location | United States |
Year | 1980 |
No. built | at least five |
Builder(s) | Wilderness Yachts |
Name | Wilderness 40 |
Boat | |
Displacement | 9,000 lb (4,082 kg) |
Draft | 6.50 ft (1.98 m) |
Hull | |
Type | Monohull |
Construction | Fiberglass |
LOA | 40.00 ft (12.19 m) |
LWL | 32.00 ft (9.75 m) |
Beam | 12.00 ft (3.66 m) |
Engine type | Yanmar diesel engine |
Hull appendages | |
Keel/board type | fin keel |
Ballast | 3,969 lb (1,800 kg) |
Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
Rig | |
General | Masthead sloop |
I foretriangle height | 47.00 ft (14.33 m) |
J foretriangle base | 15.00 ft (4.57 m) |
P mainsail luff | 41.50 ft (12.65 m) |
E mainsail foot | 11.80 ft (3.60 m) |
Sails | |
Mainsail area | 244.85 sq ft (22.747 m2) |
Jib/genoa area | 352.50 sq ft (32.748 m2) |
Total sail area | 597.35 sq ft (55.496 m2) |
Racing | |
PHRF | 87 (average) |
The Wilderness 40 is a development of the 1979 Wilderness 38.[1][5]
The boat was built by Wilderness Yachts in Santa Cruz, California, United States, who built at least five examples, although the design is now out of production.[1][6]
The Wilderness 40 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 9,000 lb (4,082 kg) and carries 3,969 lb (1,800 kg) of lead ballast. The boat has a draft of 6.50 ft (1.98 m) with the standard keel.[1][2][5]
The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine.[1][5]
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