Engineering:Wilderness 40

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Wilderness 40
Development
DesignerGary Mull
LocationUnited States
Year1980
No. builtat least five
Builder(s)Wilderness Yachts
Boat
Boat weight9,000 lb (4,082 kg)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA40.00 ft (12.19 m)
LWL32.00 ft (9.75 m)
Beam12.00 ft (3.66 m)
Hull draft6.50 ft (1.98 m)
Engine typeYanmar diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast3,969 lb (1,800 kg)
Rudder(s)internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
GeneralMasthead sloop
I (foretriangle height)47.00 ft (14.33 m)
J (foretriangle base)15.00 ft (4.57 m)
P (mainsail luff)41.50 ft (12.65 m)
E (mainsail foot)11.80 ft (3.60 m)
Sails
Mainsail area244.85 sq ft (22.747 m2)
Jib/genoa area352.50 sq ft (32.748 m2)
Total sail area597.35 sq ft (55.496 m2)
Racing
PHRF87 (average)

The Wilderness 40 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gary Mull and first built in 1980.[1][2][3][4][5]

The Wilderness 40 is a development of the 1979 Wilderness 38.[1][5]

Production

The boat was built by Wilderness Yachts in Santa Cruz, California, United States , who built at least five examples, although the design is now out of production.[1][6]

Design

The Wilderness 40 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 9,000 lb (4,082 kg) and carries 3,969 lb (1,800 kg) of lead ballast. The boat has a draft of 6.50 ft (1.98 m) with the standard keel.[1][2][5]

The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine.[1][5]

Variants

Wilderness 40 serial numbers 1 to 4
Early serials with a length overall of 40.00 ft (12.19 m) and a waterline length of 32.00 ft (9.75 m). PHRF racing average handicap of 87 with a high of 87 and low of 87. It has a hull speed of 7.58 kn (14.04 km/h).[1][2][5]
Wilderness 40 serial numbers 5 and on
Later serials with a length overall of 38.50 ft (11.73 m), a waterline length of 32.00 ft (9.75 m) and a 3 ft (0.91 m) taller rig. PHRF racing average handicap of 81. It has a hull speed of 7.58 kn (14.04 km/h)[7]

See also

References