Alerion 41 Sailboats for Sale

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull Type

Monohull · bulb

Rig

Fractional Sloop

LOA

40.5' · 12.34 m

Disp.

16,000 lbs · 7,257 kg

First year

2013

When Alerion Yachts introduced the Alerion 41 in 2013, it marked a significant evolutionary step for a brand long celebrated for defining the modern "gentleman’s daysailer". Designed by naval architect Matthew Smith alongside the inhouse team at Pearson Marine Group, the 41footer was conceived to bridge the gap between Alerion’s highly successful, smaller daysailing models and the demands of true coastal cruising. The design brief emerged directly from owner feedback: sailors loved the effortless, singlehanded sailing characteristics of their smaller Alerions but wanted standing headroom, private accommodations for two couples, and the amenities required to comfortably extend an afternoon sail into a weeklong cruise. By blending classic New England aesthetics above the waterline with a modern, highperformance underbody below, the Alerion 41 established itself as a refined "tweener"—a yacht too luxurious to be dismissed as a simple daysailer, yet far more elegant and nimble than the bulbous, highvolume production cruisers of its era.