Columbia 40

Description

The Columbia 40 is an American sailboat designed by Charles Morgan as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1964 by Columbia Yachts in the United States. Based on Morgan’s successful one-off racing boat Sabre, which won Class C and placed second overall in the 1964 Southern Ocean Racing Circuit (SORC), the Columbia 40 was a popular model, with approximately 55–60 units built between 1964 and 1969. It’s known for its innovative design features for the era, including a molded-in steel frame skeleton and a hydraulically controlled centerboard, making it a versatile and stable vessel for both racing and cruising. 18200 lbs. Disp. 8400 lbs. Ballast. 27'9" LWL. 10'8" Beam. 4'6"Draft board up. 9' Draft board down.

Construction Details

Designer Charles Morgan
Builder Columbia Yachts
Length 39.167 ft
LOA 39.500 ft
LWL 27.750 ft
Beam 10.500 ft
Displacement 18900 lb
Max Draft 9.000 ft
Min Draft 4.500 ft
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The standard boat dimensions

i 43.50 ft
j 15 ft
p 37.61 ft
e 18.50 ft
p2 -
e2 -

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Sails

Sail Type MAINSAIL
Luff * 37.61 ft - (11464 mm)
Foot * 18.5 ft - (5639 mm)
Leech * 41.04 ft - (12509 mm)
Tack Angle * 88 °
Diagonal * 41.33 ft - (12597 mm)
Head (inches) * 6 in - (152 mm)
Area * 356.07 ft²
Sail Type JIBSAIL
Luff * 36.81 ft - (11220 mm)
Foot * 20.13 ft - (6136 mm)
Leech * 31.56 ft - (9619 mm)
Percentage LP * 115 %
Length Perpendicular * 17.25 ft - (5258 mm)
Deck Angle * 12.01 °
Area * 317.44 ft²
Sail Type GENOA
Luff * 43.71 ft - (13323 mm)
Foot * 24.45 ft - (7452 mm)
Leech * 40.89 ft - (12463 mm)
Percentage LP * 150 %
Length Perpendicular * 22.5 ft - (6858 mm)
Deck Angle * 4.01 °
Area * 491.75 ft²
Sail Type DRIFTER
Luff * 43.71 ft - (13323 mm)
Foot * 25.49 ft - (7769 mm)
Leech * 38.9 ft - (11857 mm)
Perc LP * 150 %
Length Perp * 22.5 ft - (6858 mm)
Deck Angle * 9 °
Area * 491.75 ft²
Sail Type ASYMMETRICAL
Luff * 43.71 ft - (13323 mm)
Foot * 24.75 ft - (7544 mm)
Leech * 40.21 ft - (12256 mm)
Perc LP * 165 %
Area * 811 ft²
Sail Type SPINNAKER
Stays * 43.71 ft - (13323 mm)
MidGirth * 27 ft - (8230 mm)
Foot * 27 ft - (8230 mm)
Perc LP * 180 %
Area * 1003 ft²
Sail Type STORMJIB
Luff * 25.31 ft - (7714 mm)
Foot * 11.43 ft - (3484 mm)
Leech * 20.36 ft - (6206 mm)
Perc LP * 60 %
Length Perp * 9 ft - (2743 mm)
Deck Angle * 19.04 °
Area * 113.89 ft²

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