Overview
The Santa Cruz 40 is a light Bill Lee ocean racer from Santa Cruz, California, built from 1982, with 15 built according to sailboatdata.com. Its place in this catalog rests on its ocean racing record: 5 different boats of the design have finished the Pacific Cup from San Francisco to Hawaii or the Newport Bermuda Race in the official results.
Design and Construction
sailboatdata.com lists the underbody as fin with spade rudder, 40 ft overall on a 36 ft waterline, with 12 ft of beam and 7 ft of draft. Displacement is about 10,500 lb with 5,500 lb of ballast, and the masthead sloop carries about 734 sq ft.
Ocean Racing Record
Promotion (Repass/Rogers) finished the Pacific Cup (1988, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2004). Gandy Dancer (Gary Hausler) finished the Pacific Cup (1994, 1996). Pro Motion (Geoff Eisenberg) finished the Pacific Cup (1990). Solution (Fred Hibberd, Jr.) finished the Pacific Cup (1998). Other finishers include Osprey.
