CAP 540
Sailboat class
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The CAP 540 is a French trailerable sailboat as a day sailer and fishing vessel. It was first built in 1986.[1][2][3]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Location | France |
| Year | 1986 |
| Builder | Jeanneau |
| Role | Day sailer-fishing boat |
| Name | CAP 540 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 1,499 lb (680 kg) |
| Draft | 2.10 ft (0.64 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 17.72 ft (5.40 m) |
| LWL | 16.40 ft (5.00 m) |
| Beam | 7.71 ft (2.35 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | long keel |
| Rudder | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
Production
Design
The CAP 540 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig. The hull has a raked stem, a slightly angled transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed long keel. It displaces 1,499 lb (680 kg).[1][2]
The boat has a draft of 2.10 ft (0.64 m) with the standard long keel.[1][2]
The design has a hull speed of 5.43 kn (10.06 km/h).[2]