Archambault 40 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used Archambault 40 means weighing a French cruiser-racer designed by Joubert Nivelt and built from 2004, now out of production. The boat splits the difference between weekending family and race program, and the brokerage pool reflects that dual life. Ex-charter examples are common, so wear from program use is a real variable.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin layouts are the more common on the used market, but both are available. The standard arrangement sleeps eight with a bow V-berth, two saloon settees, and two aft doubles, while the RC-style interior adds pipe berths overhead in the aft cabins. Ex-charter history is common, so check how the saloon and galley survived frequent turnaround.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Most boats on the market carry a practical offshore suite. Commonly fitted items include an autopilot, chartplotter, AIS, EPIRB, and life raft — the bones of short-handed or coastal passage making. A freezer and hot water are usual, speaking to liveaboard comfort. Downwind, both asymmetric and symmetrical spinnakers are commonly fitted, so a buyer can expect kite handling without sourcing one. Beyond those, regional and owner history dictate the rest.
What to Inspect
The one documented construction note is the use of balsa coring in high-load areas on the A40RC, which a tester flagged as a concern anchor. Surveyors should sound decks and structure around loaded zones for moisture or delamination. Otherwise, the reviewed record carries no other known defects to chase.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Typical markets are Australia, Greece, the United Kingdom, France, and Spain. For a buyer, the checklist is short: confirm layout (three-cabin owner version or other), verify the spinnaker and nav suite are present, and have a surveyor probe balsa-cored high-load areas. An ex-charter history is common, so factor wear into offer.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Archambault 40. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 4 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 1 | $95,484 | — |
| Oct 25 | 1 | $216,043 | +126.3% |
| Jan 26 | 1 | $70,137 | -67.5% |
| Apr 26 | 2 | $147,884 | +110.9% |
Where they're listed
Archambault 40 listings appear across 5 countries. Australia has the most listings with 1 (20.0%), followed by Spain and France.
Country view
5 listings · 5 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | $70,137 | 1 | 0 | 20.0% |
| Spain | $192,132 | 1 | 0 | 20.0% |
| France | $95,484 | 1 | 0 | 20.0% |
| United Kingdom | $216,043 | 1 | 0 | 20.0% |
| Greece | $103,635 | 1 | 0 | 20.0% |
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| Archambault 40You are here | — | $ 103,635 | 5 | 0 |