The Luffe 40 is a 40.19ft fractional sloop designed by Oluf Jørgensen and built in fiberglass by Luffe Yachts (DEN) between 1987 and 2003.
The Luffe 40 is a light sailboat which is a very high performer. It is very stable / stiff and has a good righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a racing boat. The fuel capacity is originally very small. There is a very short water supply range.
Main features
| Model | Luffe 40 | ||
| Length | 40.19 ft | ||
| Beam | 10.83 ft | ||
| Draft | 6.56 ft | ||
| Country | Denmark (Europe) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 30.25 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 40.39 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 108.97 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 19.88 | ||
| Capsize | 1.92 |
Hull
| Hull type | Monohull fin keel with spade rudder | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 36.08 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 6.56 ft | ||
| Displacement | 11464 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 4630 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 8.05 knots |
Rigging
| Rigging | Fractional Sloop | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 958 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
| Sail area fore | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| Sail area main | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| I | 0 ft | ?? | |
| J | 0 ft | ?? | |
| P | 0 ft | ?? | |
| E | 0 ft | ?? |
Engine
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 20 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 16 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 26 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 |
Builder data
| Builder | Luffe Yachts (DEN) | ||
| Designer | Oluf Jørgensen | ||
| First built | 1987 | ||
| Last built | 2003 | ||
| Number built | 0 | ?? |