Bristol 40
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 Class symbol | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Ted Hood |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1970 |
| No. built | 149 |
| Builder(s) | Bristol Yachts |
| Role | Racer-Cruiser |
| Name | Bristol 40 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 17,580 lb (7,974 kg) |
| Draft | 5.40 ft (1.65 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 40.20 ft (12.25 m) |
| LWL | 27.54 ft (8.39 m) |
| Beam | 10.80 ft (3.29 m) |
| Engine type | Universal Atomic 4 30 hp (22 kW) gasoline engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | modified long keel |
| Ballast | 6,500 lb (2,948 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | keel-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 45.50 ft (13.87 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 14.60 ft (4.45 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 39.50 ft (12.04 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 16.00 ft (4.88 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 316.00 sq ft (29.357 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 332.15 sq ft (30.858 m2) |
| Total sail area | 648.15 sq ft (60.215 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 166 (average) |
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The Bristol 40 is an American sailboat that was designed by Ted Hood as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1970.[1][2][3]
The Bristol 39 was produced 1966-1970 and was replaced in production by the Bristol 40, which was built from 1970-1986. Both are related designs, from the same hull molds. They have same the same principle dimensions, but have different lengths overall.[1][4][5]
The Bristol 40 was built by Bristol Yachts in Bristol, Rhode Island, United States. The company produced 149 examples of the type, but it is now out of production.[1][3][6]
Design
The Bristol 40 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, or an optional cutter or yawl rig, all with aluminum spars. It features a spooned raked stem, a raised counter reverse transom, a keel-mounted rudder controlled by an Edson wheel and a fixed modified long keel, with a cutaway forefoot. A stub keel and centerboard was optional. It displaces 17,580 lb (7,974 kg) and carries 6,500 lb (2,948 kg) of lead ballast.[1][3]
The boat has a draft of 5.40 ft (1.65 m) with the standard long keel, while the centreboard-equipped version has a draft of 7.8 ft (2.4 m) with the centreboard extended and 4.0 ft (1.2 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water.[1]
The boat is fitted with a Universal Atomic 4 30 hp (22 kW) gasoline engine for docking and maneuvering, although a Westerbeke diesel engine was a factory option. The fuel tank holds 31 U.S. gallons (120 L; 26 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 130 U.S. gallons (490 L; 110 imp gal).[1]
The design has sleeping accommodation for six people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, an U-shaped settee and dinette table on the port side of the main cabin that converts to a double berth. There is a straight settee, with a pipe berth above it, also in the main cabin. The galley is located on the port side, just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is equipped with a three-burner alcohol-fired stove, an oven and a sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the starboard side. The head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the port side and includes a shower.[3]
The bow cabin has a double-hinged hatch for ventilation, that can be opened facing forward or aft. There is also a dorade box on the forward deck.[3]
For sailing the boat has two cockpit-mounted primary jib winches, plus two secondary ones, plus a jib halyard winch as standard equipment. Jiffy reefing and a bow-mounted anchor roller were also standard.[3]