The BH 41, more widely recognized today as the Sydney 41, represents a pivotal era in Australian yacht design where performance was prioritized over the restrictive rating rules of the early 1990s. Designed by the renowned Iain Murray in collaboration with Ian Burns and Andy Dovell, the boat was built by Bashford International (later Sydney Yachts). It gained immediate legendary status when the first hull, Raptor, secured an overall victory in the 50th Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race just three days after its launch. Unlike many of its contemporaries that were built to "cheat" the International Measurement System (IMS) rule, the BH 41 followed a philosophy of "speed is timeless," resulting in a hull shape that remains competitive under modern IRC and ORCi handicapping. The vessel's construction utilizes a sophisticated composite layup of Kevlar and E-glass biaxial fabric with vinylester and epoxy resins, supported by a mix of balsa and foam coring to achieve a light but exceptionally stiff structure.
BH 41 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview
- Make
- BH
- Model
- 41
- Builder
- Bashford Howison
- Designer
- I Murray
- Number Built
- Production Year(s)
- 1990 - ??
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