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Allures 40

Allures Yachting · 2005 · Sloop rig

Allures 40 profile drawing
LOA41.01'
Beam13.39'
Draft8.53'
Displ.9.7t
Rigsloop
HullAluminum

Bluewater Evidence · Ocean Proven

76% confidence

John Neal's Boats to Consider for Ocean Cruising lists the Allures 40, rated 5 of 5: 'Top quality, innovative, aluminum hulls/lifting keel design with fiberglass decks and house on newer models.'

Overview

The Allures 40 is an aluminum sloop designed by Berret-Racoupeau and built by Allures Yachting, first built in 2005.

Design and Construction

sailboatdata.com lists a ballasted keel with a centerboard, 41.01 ft overall on a 34.74 ft waterline, 13.39 ft of beam and 3.12 ft of draft with the keel or board raised and 8.53 ft lowered. Displacement is 19,400 lb with 8,377 lb of ballast, and the fractional sloop carries about 866 sq ft.

Buyers Notes

John Neal rates Allures 5 of 5 for top quality and innovation: aluminum hulls with a lifting keel, and fiberglass decks and coachroofs on the newer models.

Passage records

Passepartout2017

ARC (2017)

Finished.

Source: World Cruising Club: ARC 2017 results

  1. [1]SpecificationsALLURES 40 - SailboatData.com- Dimensions, displacement, ballast, sail area, keel, rig, designer and builder.
  2. [2]SpecificationsAllures Yachting: Allures 40 brochure (2008, Wayback Machine copy)- Profile drawing used for the cover; the specification table gives draft 0.95/3.60 m.
  3. [3]EditorialJohn Neal - Boats to Consider for Ocean Cruising (Mahina)- Lists the Allures 40, rated 5 of 5.
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