The New york yacht club 40 is a 59.0ft gaffhead sloop designed by Nathanael G. Herreshoff and built in wood by Herreshoff Mfg. Co. between 1916 and 1926.
14 units have been built.
The New york yacht club 40 is a heavy sailboat which is under powered. It is not stiff and has an excellent righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a heavy bluewater cruising boat.
Main features
| Model | New york yacht club 40 | ||
| Length | 59 ft | ||
| Beam | 14.50 ft | ||
| Draft | 8.16 ft | ||
| Country | United states (North America) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 0 | ?? | |
| Ballast / displ. | 4.55 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 337.61 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 46.49 | ||
| Capsize | 1.60 |
Hull
| Hull type | Monohull fin keel | ||
| Construction | Wood | ||
| Waterline length | 40 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 8.16 ft | ||
| Displacement | 48400 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 2200 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 8.47 knots |
Rigging
| Rigging | Gaffhead Sloop | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 0 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 | 0 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 0 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 0 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 |
Builder data
| Builder | Herreshoff Mfg. Co. | ||
| Designer | Nathanael G. Herreshoff | ||
| First built | 1916 | ||
| Last built | 1926 | ||
| Number built | 14 |