Saga 409
Description
The Saga 409 is a 40.75-foot masthead sloop designed by acclaimed naval architect Tony Castro and built by Saga Marine (later Saga Yachts) in Norway starting in 2005. This model represents a dramatic evolution in monohull cruising boat design, featuring an innovative blister-coachroof/deck-saloon configuration that opens up the interior while maintaining a sleek exterior profile. The construction showcases beautifully curved cherry bulkheads and doors that appear hand-carved but are actually super-strong vacuum-bagged laminated veneers designed to save weight while maintaining structural integrity. Built in fiberglass with a fin keel featuring bulb and spade rudder configuration, the boat offers excellent stability and good righting capability if capsized, making it ideally suited for coastal cruising with blue water potential.
Construction Details
| Designer | Tony Castro |
|---|---|
| Builder | Saga Marine (later Saga Yachts)(Norway) |
| Length | 40.000 ft |
| LOA | 40.750 ft |
| LWL | 36.000 ft |
| Beam | 12.500 ft |
| Displacement | 19800 lb |
| Ballast | 7300 lb |
| Max Draft | 5.920 ft |
| Year Built | 2005 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 53.31 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 15.85 ft |
| p | 49.54 ft |
| e | 15.85 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53.31 ft | 15.85 ft | 49.54 ft | 15.85 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Saga 409 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 49.54 ft - (15100 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 15.85 ft - (4831 mm) |
| Leech | * 51.21 ft - (15609 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 51.48 ft - (15691 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in - (152 mm) |
| Area | * 403.16 ft² |
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Saga 409 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 44.49 ft - (13561 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 20.76 ft - (6328 mm) |
| Leech | * 39.07 ft - (11909 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115.02 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 18.23 ft - (5557 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12.03 ° |
| Area | * 405.51 ft² |
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Saga 409 - GENOA
| Luff | 52 ft - (15850 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 22 ft - (6706 mm) |
| Leech | 49.25 ft - (15011 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 130.85 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 20.74 ft - (6322 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 2.91 ° |
| Area | * 539.31 ft² |
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Saga 409 - ASYMMETRICAL
| Luff | 54 ft - (16459 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 27 ft - (8230 mm) |
| Leech | 52 ft - (15850 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 1094 ft² |
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Saga 409 - SPINNAKER
| Stays | * 52.84 ft - (16106 mm) |
|---|---|
| MidGirth | * 28.53 ft - (8696 mm) |
| Foot | * 28.53 ft - (8696 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | * 1281 ft² |
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Saga 409 - STORMJIB
| Luff | * 30.59 ft - (9324 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 11.69 ft - (3563 mm) |
| Leech | * 25.62 ft - (7809 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 60 % |
| Length Perp | * 9.51 ft - (2899 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 19.01 ° |
| Area | * 145.44 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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