Concept 40

The Concept 40 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gary Mull and first built in 1981. The design is out of production.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Concept 40

Development
Designer	Gary Mull
Location	United States
Year	1981
Builder(s)	Concept Yachts Hyundai
Name	Concept 40
Boat
Crew	Two
Draft	7.00 ft (2.13 m)
Hull
Type	Masthead sloop
Construction	Fiberglass
LOA	40.0 ft (12.2 m)
LWL	31.83 ft (9.70 m)
Beam	12.75 ft (3.89 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fixed wing keel
Rig
Sails
Mainsail area	306.18 sq ft (28.445 m2)
Jib/genoa area	462.68 sq ft (42.984 m2)
Total sail area	768.86 sq ft (71.429 m2)
Racing
PHRF	99

The design was developed into the Kalik 40 and the Ocean 40.^[1][5]

Production

The boat was built by Concept Yachts in the United States, starting in 1981 and also by Hyundai of Seoul, South Korea.^[1][5]

Design

The Concept 40 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a masthead sloop rig and a fixed wing keel. It displaces 19,000 lb (8,618 kg) and carries 9,100 lb (4,128 kg) of iron ballast. It is powered by a Pathfinder diesel engine of 42 hp (31 kW).^[1][2][5]

The boat has a PHRF racing handicap of 99. It has a hull speed of 7.56 kn (14.00 km/h).^[2][5]

See also

• List of sailing boat types