Engineering:Ocean 40

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Ocean 40
Development
DesignerGary Mull
LocationUnited States
Year1979
Builder(s)Kyung-Il Yachts
Boat
Boat weight19,000 lb (8,618 kg)
Hull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA40.00 ft (12.19 m)
LWL31.83 ft (9.70 m)
Beam12.75 ft (3.89 m)
Hull draft7.00 ft (2.13 m)
Hull appendages
Generalinternally-mounted spade-type rudder
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast9,100 lb (4,128 kg)
Rig
GeneralMasthead sloop
I (foretriangle height)53.80 ft (16.40 m)
J (foretriangle base)17.20 ft (5.24 m)
P (mainsail luff)48.60 ft (14.81 m)
E (mainsail foot)12.60 ft (3.84 m)
Sails
Mainsail area306.18 sq ft (28.445 m2)
Jib/genoa area462.68 sq ft (42.984 m2)
Total sail area768.86 sq ft (71.429 m2)

The Ocean 40 is a sailboat, that was designed by Gary Mull for the yacht charter industry and first built in 1979. It is a development of the Concept 40 and the Kalik 40, both Mull designs.[1][2][3][4][5]

Production

The boat was built by Kyung-Il Yachts in South Korea , starting in 1979, but is now out of production.[1][5]

Design

The Ocean 40 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 19,000 lb (8,618 kg) and carries 9,100 lb (4,128 kg) of ballast.[1][2][5]

The boat has a draft of 7.00 ft (2.13 m) with the standard fin keel. It has a hull speed of 7.56 kn (14.00 km/h).[1][2][5]

See also

Related development

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Ocean 40 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/ocean-40-mull. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Ocean 40". Sailing Joy. http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/4182/ocean-40. 
  3. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Garry Mull (1939-1994)". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/designer/mull-gary. 
  4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Gary Mull". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/gary-mull. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Ocean 40". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/ocean-40-mull.