Ocean 40

Ocean 40

Development
Designer	Gary Mull
Location	United States
Year	1979
Builder(s)	Kyung-Il Yachts
Name	Ocean 40
Boat
Displacement	19,000 lb (8,618 kg)
Draft	7.00 ft (2.13 m)
Hull
Construction	Fiberglass
LOA	40.00 ft (12.19 m)
LWL	31.83 ft (9.70 m)
Beam	12.75 ft (3.89 m)
Hull appendages
General	internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	9,100 lb (4,128 kg)
Rig
General	Masthead 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 area	306.18 sq ft (28.445 m2)
Jib/genoa area	462.68 sq ft (42.984 m2)
Total sail area	768.86 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.

Production

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

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.

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).

See also

• List of sailing boat types

Related development

• Concept 40
• Kalik 40