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Centurion 40

Wauquiez · 1986–1993 · Sloop rig

Centurion 40 profile drawing
LOA39.6'
Beam13.42'
Draft7.7'
Displ.10.5t
Rigsloop
HullFiberglass

Bluewater Evidence · Ocean Proven

76% confidence

John Neal's Boats to Consider for Ocean Cruising lists the Centurion 40, rated 3 of 5: 'Fast, attractive solid boats with very modest tankage and limited storage. Avoid any with teak decks.' Its capsize screen value is 0.00.

Overview

The Centurion 40 is an Ed Dubois design built by Wauquiez in France, built from 1986 to 1993, with 33 completed.

Design and Construction

sailboatdata.com lists a fin keel with a spade rudder, 39.6 ft overall on a 32.8 ft waterline, 13.42 ft of beam and 7.7 ft of draft. Displacement is 20,944 lb with 7,937 lb of ballast, and the masthead sloop carries about 1,104 sq ft.

Buyers Notes

John Neal rates the Centurions 3 of 5: fast, attractive and solid, with very modest tankage and limited storage, and he advises avoiding boats with teak decks.

Passage records

Crescendo· Pat Nolan2000

2000 Pacific Cup, San Francisco to Hawaii

Finished 5th in Division B.

Source: Pacific Cup official results archive, 1980-2012

  1. [1]SpecificationsCENTURION 40 - SailboatData.com- Dimensions, displacement, ballast, sail area, keel, rig, designer and builder.
  2. [2]EditorialJohn Neal - Boats to Consider for Ocean Cruising (Mahina)- Lists the Centurion 40, rated 3 of 5.
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