The Bowman 40 laurent giles is a 40.0ft masthead ketch designed by Laurent Giles and partners ltd and built in fiberglass by Tyler Boat Co. Ltd. (UK) since 1974.
The Bowman 40 laurent giles is a heavy sailboat which is under powered. It is very stable / stiff and has an excellent righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a bluewater cruising boat.
Main features
| Model | Bowman 40 laurent giles | ||
| Length | 40 ft | ||
| Beam | 11.08 ft | ||
| Draft | 5.25 ft | ||
| Country | United Kingdom (Europe) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 0 | ?? | |
| Ballast / displ. | 47.62 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 333.04 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 39.60 | ||
| Capsize | 1.61 |
Hull
| Hull type | Monohull long keel | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 30.42 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 5.25 ft | ||
| Displacement | 21000 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 10000 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 7.39 knots |
Rigging
| Rigging | Masthead Ketch | ||
| 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 | Tyler Boat Co. Ltd. (UK) | ||
| Designer | Laurent Giles and partners ltd | ||
| First built | 1974 | ||
| Last built | 0 | ?? | |
| Number built | 0 | ?? |