Excel/Andrews ILC 40
Description
The EXCEL/ANDREWS ILC 40 (also known as the Excel/Andrews ILC 40 or simply Andrews ILC 40) is a high-performance International Level Class (ILC) 40-foot racing sailboat designed by Alan Andrews of Alan Andrews Yacht Design (Long Beach, CA). It was built by Excel Yachts (a California-based yard specializing in custom/ultralight racers in the 1990s era). This boat emerged during the heyday of the ILC rule (a predecessor to modern ORC/IRC classes), which emphasized speed, light displacement, deep drafts, and optimized for rating rules like IOR/IMSA/PHRF transitions—focusing on fast, planing-capable designs for buoy racing, offshore events, and distance races like Transpac or Pacific Cup. Notable examples include Growler (a well-known hull that raced successfully in Southern California fleets, e.g., 2nd in class at 2000 StFYC Big Boat Series and Long Beach Race Week) and others that competed in West Coast events. It earned recognition in Sailing World's Boat of the Year awards around 1994 (listed under "Excellence" in the multipurpose club racer category alongside other standouts). These boats were fast, demanding, and rewarding in skilled hands but required strong crew work and careful handling in heavy air due to their light weight and deep keels.
Construction Details
| Designer | Alan Andrews |
|---|---|
| Builder | Excel Yachts |
| Length | 40.000 ft |
| LOA | 40.000 ft |
| Beam | 13.000 ft |
| Displacement | 12000 lb |
| Max Draft | 8.330 ft |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 52 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 15 ft |
| p | 54 ft |
| e | 20 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 ft | 15 ft | 54 ft | 20 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Excel/Andrews ILC 40 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 54 ft - (16459 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 20 ft - (6096 mm) |
| Leech | * 56.75 ft - (17297 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 87.98 ° |
| Diagonal | * 56.92 ft - (17349 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in - (152 mm) |
| Area | 539.47 ft² |
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Excel/Andrews ILC 40 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 43.3 ft - (13198 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 19.55 ft - (5959 mm) |
| Leech | * 38.21 ft - (11646 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 17.25 ft - (5258 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12 ° |
| Area | 373.41 ft² |
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Excel/Andrews ILC 40 - GENOA
| Luff | * 51.41 ft - (15670 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 23.96 ft - (7303 mm) |
| Leech | * 48.69 ft - (14841 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 22.5 ft - (6858 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4 ° |
| Area | 578.41 ft² |
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Excel/Andrews ILC 40 - SPINNAKER
| Stays | * 51.41 ft - (15670 mm) |
|---|---|
| MidGirth | * 27 ft - (8230 mm) |
| Foot | * 27 ft - (8230 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | 1179.86 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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