Bayfield 40 Ketch/Cutter
Description
The Bayfield 40 (also known as the Bayfield 40 Ketch or Cutter Ketch) is a Canadian blue water cruising sailboat designed by renowned naval architect Ted Gozzard and built by Bayfield Boat Yard Ltd. in Clinton, Ontario, from 1982 to 1988. Only about 30–40 hulls were produced, making it a rare and sought-after model in the Bayfield lineup, which emphasizes traditional aesthetics and liveaboard comfort. The staysail ketch rig (with cutter forward) features aluminum spars, a clipper bow with bowsprit, and a raised counter transom, providing versatile sail handling for short-handed or family crews (4–6 people). It's celebrated for its heavy displacement, long keel, and spacious interior, ideal for extended coastal or offshore passages (e.g., to the Bahamas or transatlantic with preparation), though it's not a high-performance racer (PHRF ~180–200).
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 45 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 19.83 ft |
| p | 41.75 ft |
| e | 13.50 ft |
| p2 | 24.70 ft |
| e2 | 9.30 ft |
| i2 | 28 ft |
| j2 | 9 ft |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 ft | 19.83 ft | 41.75 ft | 13.50 ft | 24.70 ft | 9.30 ft | 28 ft | 9 ft |
Sails
| Sail Type | MAINSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 41.75 ft - (12725 mm) |
| Foot | * 13.5 ft - (4115 mm) |
| Leech | * 43.02 ft - (13112 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88.01 ° |
| Diagonal | * 43.43 ft - (13237 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in - (152 mm) |
| Area | * 287.82 ft² |
| Sail Type | JIBSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 44 ft - (13411 mm) |
| Foot | 26 ft - (7925 mm) |
| Leech | 33.5 ft - (10211 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 99.5 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 19.73 ft - (6014 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 16.84 ° |
| Area | * 434.14 ft² |
| Sail Type | JIBSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 44 ft - (13411 mm) |
| Foot | 29.25 ft - (8915 mm) |
| Leech | 33 ft - (10058 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 110.64 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 21.94 ft - (6687 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 17.63 ° |
| Area | * 482.62 ft² |
| Sail Type | GENOA |
|---|---|
| Luff | 46.72 ft - (14240 mm) |
| Foot | * 33.61 ft - (10244 mm) |
| Leech | * 43 ft - (13106 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 149.97 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 29.74 ft - (9065 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 3.99 ° |
| Area | * 694.68 ft² |
| Sail Type | GENOA |
|---|---|
| Luff | 45.75 ft - (13945 mm) |
| Foot | 30.083 ft - (9169 mm) |
| Leech | 41.75 ft - (12725 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 135 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 26.77 ft - (8159 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 3.34 ° |
| Area | * 612.46 ft² |
| Sail Type | ASYMMETRICAL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 46.5 ft - (14173 mm) |
| Foot | 30 ft - (9144 mm) |
| Leech | 41.5 ft - (12649 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 1046 ft² |
| Sail Type | ASYMMETRICAL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 47 ft - (14326 mm) |
| Foot | 33 ft - (10058 mm) |
| Leech | 42.75 ft - (13030 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 1163 ft² |
| Sail Type | STAYSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 24.5 ft - (7468 mm) |
| Foot | 9.5 ft - (2896 mm) |
| Leech | 23 ft - (7010 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 95.81 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 8.91 ft - (2716 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * -0.33 ° |
| Area | * 109.15 ft² |
| Sail Type | MIZZEN |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 24.7 ft - (7529 mm) |
| Foot | * 9.3 ft - (2835 mm) |
| Leech-AftHdBd | * 25.85 ft - (7879 mm) |
| Tack Ang | * 88 ° |
| Diag (clew/head) | * 26.09 ft - (7952 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 4 in - (102 mm) |
| Area (no Roach) | * 117.79 ft² |
| Sail Type | STORMJIB |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 27.05 ft - (8245 mm) |
| Foot | * 16.21 ft - (4941 mm) |
| Leech | * 19.97 ft - (6087 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 60.01 % |
| Length Perp | * 11.9 ft - (3627 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 19 ° |
| Area | * 160.9 ft² |
Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite.