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C&C 40

Belleville Marine Yards (C&C Yachts) · designed by C&C Design · 1968

long keel and centreboardBermuda rigCanada

The C&C 40 is a 40-foot bermuda rig sailboat designed by C&C Design and built by Belleville Marine Yards (C&C Yachts), first launched in 1968.

C&C 40 — no photo available

General

Builder Belleville Marine Yards (C&C Yachts)
Designer C&C Design
Years built 1968
Hull type long keel and centreboard
Rig type Bermuda rig
Construction fiberglass
Origin Canada

Dimensions

LOA39.67 ft12.09 m
LWL28.67 ft8.74 m
Beam11.16 ft3.40 m
Draft (max)9.08 ft2.77 m
Displacement18,225 lb8,267 kg
Ballast
Sail Area735 ft²68.3 m²

Design ratios

Computed from the specs above using the standard formulas. Try the sailboat calculators with your own numbers.

SA / Displacement 16.98 Cruiser — good all-round performance
Displacement / Length 345 Heavy — bluewater displacement
Comfort Ratio 35.5 Moderate bluewater
Capsize Screening 1.70 Suited to offshore passages (≤ 2.0)
Hull Speed 7.2 kn Theoretical max displacement speed
How these numbers are calculated
SA / Displacement
SA ÷ (Disp ÷ 64)^(2/3) — Power-to-weight. < 16 under-canvassed, 16–20 cruiser, > 20 racer.
Ballast / Displacement
Ballast ÷ Disp × 100 — Stability/stiffness. Higher carries sail better.
Displacement / Length
Disp(lt) ÷ (0.01 · LWL)³ — < 100 ultralight, 100–200 light, 200–300 moderate, > 300 heavy.
Comfort Ratio (Brewer)
Disp ÷ (0.65 · (0.7·LWL + 0.3·LOA) · Beam^1.33) — Motion in a seaway. Higher = more comfortable offshore.
Capsize Screening
Beam ÷ (Disp ÷ 64)^(1/3) — ≤ 2.0 favored for offshore; > 2.0 better for coastal use.
Hull Speed
1.34 · √LWL — Theoretical max displacement speed in knots.

Estimated price

$41,000 typical range $33,000 – $49,000

⚠ Rough estimate only — not market data. Derived from a simple model based on length and hull age; actual asking prices vary widely with condition, equipment, engine hours and location.

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