Tartan 42 Yawl
Description
The Tartan 42, designed by Sparkman & Stephens (design #2095.2), was produced by Tartan Marine from 1980 to 1984, with 34 hulls built. This masthead sloop is a heavy-displacement bluewater cruiser with racer roots, featuring a fin keel with skeg-hung rudder for protected, stable handling (Scheel shoal draft on most for coastal access)—sleeping 6–7 in a spacious teak interior, and prized for its seaworthiness, powerful sail plan, and enduring value as an S&S classic. Note: No factory yawl rig was offered for the Tartan 42; it was exclusively a sloop (though custom conversions exist on a few examples).
Construction Details
| Designer | Sparkman and Stephens |
|---|---|
| Builder | Tartan Marine (USA) |
| Length | 42.000 ft |
| LOA | 42.000 ft |
| LWL | 32.000 ft |
| Beam | 12.250 ft |
| Displacement | 22000 lb |
| Ballast | 9000 lb |
| Max Draft | 4.960 ft |
| Year Built | 1980 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 51 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 14.75 ft |
| p | 44 ft |
| e | 14.20 ft |
| p2 | 25.33 ft |
| e2 | 7.66 ft |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 ft | 14.75 ft | 44 ft | 14.20 ft | 25.33 ft | 7.66 ft | - | - |
Sails
Tartan 42 Yawl - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 44 ft - (13411 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 14.2 ft - (4328 mm) |
| Leech | * 45.61 ft - (13902 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 45.76 ft - (13948 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in - (152 mm) |
| Area | 312.07 ft² |
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Tartan 42 Yawl - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 42.47 ft - (12945 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 19.23 ft - (5861 mm) |
| Leech | * 37.46 ft - (11418 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 16.96 ft - (5169 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12 ° |
| Area | 360.1 ft² |
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Tartan 42 Yawl - GENOA
| Luff | * 50.44 ft - (15374 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 23.56 ft - (7181 mm) |
| Leech | * 47.76 ft - (14557 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 22.13 ft - (6745 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4 ° |
| Area | 557.86 ft² |
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Tartan 42 Yawl - MIZZEN
| Luff | * 25.33 ft - (7721 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 7.66 ft - (2335 mm) |
| Leech-AftHdBd | * 26.12 ft - (7961 mm) |
| Tack Ang | * 87.96 ° |
| Diag (clew/head) | * 26.2 ft - (7986 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 3.5 in - (89 mm) |
| Area (no Roach) | 96.91 ft² |
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