C&C Landfall 43
Description
The C&C Landfall 43 is a Canadian bluewater cruising sailboat from C&C Yachts, designed by Robert W. Ball (chief designer for C&C Design) and built from 1982 to 1986 (a short production run following the similar Landfall 42). It's an evolution of the Landfall series, emphasizing comfort, seaworthiness, and self-sufficiency for extended coastal or offshore cruising/liveaboard use—often used in charter fleets or by serious cruisers. It features a more modern hull shape than the 42 (slightly longer waterline, refined lines), with a fin keel and skeg-hung rudder for balanced handling and protection. The boat came standard as a masthead sloop (cutter rig common for versatility), with some ketch variants offering easier shorthanded management and better heavy-weather balance. It's known for solid fiberglass construction, generous tankage, and a spacious, practical interior—often praised for good motion comfort, ample storage, and reliability in trades or heavy seas.
Construction Details
| Designer | Cuthbertson and Cassian |
|---|---|
| Builder | C & C Yachts |
| Length | 42.083 ft |
| LOA | 42.083 ft |
| LWL | 34.420 ft |
| Beam | 12.620 ft |
| Displacement | 23000 lb |
| Ballast | 10000 lb |
| Max Draft | 5.600 ft |
| Year Built | 1982 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 50 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 17 ft |
| p | 42.50 ft |
| e | 16.50 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 ft | 17 ft | 42.50 ft | 16.50 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
C&C Landfall 43 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 42.5 ft - (12954 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 16.5 ft - (5029 mm) |
| Leech | * 44.72 ft - (13631 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 45.05 ft - (13731 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in - (152 mm) |
| Area | * 358.84 ft² |
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C&C Landfall 43 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | 42.25 ft - (12878 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 22.75 ft - (6934 mm) |
| Leech | * 36.33 ft - (11073 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 19.55 ft - (5959 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 11.97 ° |
| Area | * 413.05 ft² |
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C&C Landfall 43 - GENOA
| Luff | 50.17 ft - (15292 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 27.66 ft - (8431 mm) |
| Leech | * 46.98 ft - (14320 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 25.5 ft - (7772 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4.01 ° |
| Area | * 639.69 ft² |
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C&C Landfall 43 - ASYMMETRICAL
| Luff | * 50.17 ft - (15292 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 28.05 ft - (8550 mm) |
| Leech | * 46.16 ft - (14070 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 1055 ft² |
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C&C Landfall 43 - STORMJIB
| Luff | * 29.05 ft - (8854 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 12.91 ft - (3935 mm) |
| Leech | * 23.47 ft - (7154 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 60 % |
| Length Perp | * 10.2 ft - (3109 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 19.02 ° |
| Area | * 148.17 ft² |
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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. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.
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