Design and Construction
C&C Yachts began building the Landfall 43 in Canada in 1982. The monohull has a raked stem, raised transom, fixed fin keel, and skeg-mounted rudder with wheel steering.
The boat measures 42.08 feet overall and 34.42 feet on the waterline, with a beam of 12.62 feet. Its keel draws 5.50 feet, while displacement is 24,600 pounds and ballast is 9,075 pounds. That gives a ballast-to-displacement ratio near 37 percent, suggesting a steady, planted hull rather than a lightweight racer.
The overall package was conceived for the bareboat charter market, where durability and forgiving manners matter more than racing performance.
Rig and Handling
The Landfall 43 was offered with a masthead sloop rig or, optionally, a ketch rig. The ketch configuration gives the centre-cockpit cruiser its CC Ketch designation and divides the sail plan into smaller areas for easier short-handed handling.
In sloop form, the foretriangle is 50 feet high on a 17-foot base. The sail plan includes a 346-square-foot mainsail and a 425-square-foot genoa, for 771 square feet of working sail in total.
Based on the 34.42-foot waterline, the theoretical hull speed is 7.86 knots. The fin keel and skeg-mounted rudder provide predictable tracking under wheel steering.
Cockpit and Accommodations
From the centre cockpit, a passage leads aft to a large owner’s cabin. It has a centreline double berth, hanging and other lockers, and a private head with shower. Four opening ports and an opening hatch provide light and ventilation.
The aft cabin can be reached either from the cockpit companionway or through an interior passageway with full standing headroom. This arrangement separates the owner’s quarters from charter guests accommodated forward. The passage contains a workbench outboard or, optionally, two sea berths, with engine access inboard.
In the saloon, the U-shaped galley is to port, with the navigation station just forward. The galley is genuinely large and includes a refrigerator, double stainless-steel sinks, a row of drawers, a concealed built-in disposal basket, a dry locker, and a three-burner propane stove with oven.
Opposite the galley, the U-shaped dinette converts into a double berth. There’s also a settee across from it, with six lockers behind the settees for stowage.
Forward of the saloon, a head serves both the saloon and the forecabin. The forecabin has a double berth, lockers, and hanging lockers. Ventilation forward is generous, with six opening ports, five opening hatches, and two dorade boxes.
Verdict
The Landfall 43 CC Ketch is a thoughtfully planned, charter-bred cruiser. Robert W. Ball’s design separates the private aft cabin from the guest accommodations forward, while providing substantial living space, stowage, and ventilation below.
Its optional ketch rig and deep, well-ventilated accommodation make it a plausible liveaboard or bluewater candidate. However, the available facts cover specifications and arrangement only, not sailing performance.
Pros
- Centre-cockpit layout with a private aft cabin and a full-standing-headroom passage
- Large U-shaped galley with a propane stove, oven, and ample stowage
- 9,075 pounds of ballast on 24,600 pounds of displacement, contributing to a steady, offshore-capable hull
- Optional ketch rig divides the sail plan into more manageable areas
Cons
- Available information covers specifications and arrangement only, with no performance assessment
