Santa Cruz 40
Description
Perfect! The Santa Cruz 40 is a magnificent 40-foot performance cruiser designed by the legendary Bill Lee and built by Santa Cruz Yachts starting in 1982. This exceptional yacht represents Lee's mastery in scaling his revolutionary ultralight displacement philosophy to provide serious bluewater cruising capability while maintaining the exhilarating performance characteristics that made Santa Cruz boats legendary!
Construction Details
| Designer | Bill Lee |
|---|---|
| Builder | Santa Cruz Yachts |
| Length | 40.000 ft |
| LOA | 40.000 ft |
| LWL | 36.000 ft |
| Beam | 12.000 ft |
| Displacement | 10500 lb |
| Ballast | 5500 lb |
| Max Draft | 7.000 ft |
| Year Built | 1982 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 50 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 15.50 ft |
| p | 44.50 ft |
| e | 13.60 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 ft | 15.50 ft | 44.50 ft | 13.60 ft | - | - | - | - |
Documents
Sails
Santa Cruz 40 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 44.5 ft - (13564 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 13.6 ft - (4145 mm) |
| Leech | * 45.81 ft - (13963 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 46.08 ft - (14045 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in - (152 mm) |
| Area | * 312.09 ft² |
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Santa Cruz 40 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 41.88 ft - (12765 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 20.42 ft - (6224 mm) |
| Leech | * 36.55 ft - (11140 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 114.97 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 17.82 ft - (5432 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12 ° |
| Area | * 373.18 ft² |
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Santa Cruz 40 - GENOA
| Luff | * 49.73 ft - (15158 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 24.94 ft - (7602 mm) |
| Leech | * 46.88 ft - (14289 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 23.25 ft - (7087 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 3.98 ° |
| Area | * 578.13 ft² |
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Santa Cruz 40 - ASYMMETRICAL
| Luff | * 49.73 ft - (15158 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 25.58 ft - (7797 mm) |
| Leech | * 45.75 ft - (13945 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 954 ft² |
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Santa Cruz 40 - SPINNAKER
| Stays | * 49.73 ft - (15158 mm) |
|---|---|
| MidGirth | * 27.9 ft - (8504 mm) |
| Foot | * 27.9 ft - (8504 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | * 1179 ft² |
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Santa Cruz 40 - STORMJIB
| Luff | * 28.79 ft - (8775 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 11.53 ft - (3514 mm) |
| Leech | * 23.86 ft - (7273 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 60 % |
| Length Perp | * 9.3 ft - (2835 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 19.02 ° |
| Area | * 133.86 ft² |
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