A 40 RC
Production boat · Joubert Nivelt Design · Archambault · since 2003
- Boats
- 3
- Results
- 8
- Wins
- 5
- Races
- 5
- Length
- 11.95m
- Beam
- 3.75m
- Draft
- 2.47m
- Weight
- 6.5t
- Sail area
- 91m²
Specifications
Production boat
- Designer
- Joubert Nivelt Design
- Builder
- Archambault
- First built
- 2003
- Length
- 11.95m
- Waterline
- 10.54m
- Beam
- 3.75m
- Draft
- 2.47m
- Displacement
- 6,500kg
- Ballast
- 3,500kg
- Sail area upwind
- 91m²
- Keel
- fin
Later built by BG Race; loa_m is hull length as listed by the source
Published figures for the design; individual boats are often modified. Sources: boat-specs.com
Against its rivals
The A 40 RC against four designs like it, from published figures. Swap any of the four. Each spoke is scaled to the largest of the five; a figure that isn't published sits at the centre (— in the table).
| Design | Length | Beam | Draft | Weight | Sail area | Power (SA/D) | Boats racing | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A 40 RC | 11.9 m | 3.75 m | 2.47 m | 6.5 t | 91 m² | 26.6 | 3 | 5 |
| A 40 | 11.9 m | 3.75 m | 2.47 m | 6.5 t | 91 m² | 26.6 | 1 | 3 |
| A-35 | 10.6 m | 3.55 m | 2.10 m | 4.6 t | 68 m² | 24.8 | 15 | 30 |
| Grand Surprise | 9.5 m | 2.98 m | 2.05 m | 2.6 t | 56 m² | 29.7 | 4 | 5 |
| Elan E5 | 12.0 m | 3.87 m | 2.40 m | 7.3 t | 89 m² | 24.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Boat | Sail no. | Skipper or owner | Years | Results | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ebury Sailing Team | ESP36940 | Julio Gonzalo Hidalgo | 2024–2026 | 6 | 4 |
| Fandango 300 | ESP36940 | Francisco Javier Sabiote | 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| Taxus Medio Ambiente | — | Alfredo Flórez Areces | 2026 | 1 | — |
| Race | Results of this design | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| TabarcaVela – Trofeo Diputación de Alicante | 2 | 1 | 2025, 2026 |
| Trofeo S.M. La Reina | 2 | 2 | 2023, 2026 |
| Jornadas Náuticas Pitiusas | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Trofeo de Vela Conde de Godó | 1 | — | 2026 |
| Regata SAR Don Felipe de Borbón | 1 | — | 2026 |