Cal 40 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Name: Cal 40
Brand: Cal

C. William Lapworth·1963 – 1971·~108 hulls·Jensen Marine

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull type: Monohull · fin
Rig: Masthead Sloop
LOA: 39.33' · 11.99 m
Displ.: 15,000 lbs · 6,804 kg
First year: 1963

The Cal 40 is widely regarded as the most influential production fiberglass sailboat ever constructed. Designed by C. William "Bill" Lapworth and launched in 1963 by Jensen Marine, it shattered the prevailing design conventions of the era. At a time when offshore racing was dominated by heavydisplacement, fullkeeled vessels with rudders attached to the trailing edge of the keel, the Cal 40 introduced a separate fin keel and a highaspect spade rudder. This radical departure, combined with a relatively light displacement of 15,000 pounds and a flatbottomed hull, allowed the boat to do what few 40footers could then achieve: surf downwind at sustained speeds of 15 knots or more. As noted by Latitude 38, the design was so successful in ocean racing that it is often credited with causing the demise of the Cruising Club of America (CCA) handicap rule.

Specs & Review

Market snapshot

Median asking · 12 mo

$ 68,000

Ask, not sold · 4 listings

Recent listings · 90 d

4 tracked · 12 mo

3-month price trend

0.0%

vs. 12-mo median

Countries with listings

United States (100.0%)

Recent Listings

4 for sale · sampled 10 newest

Price & volume trends

Median asking price and monthly listing volume for the Cal 40. The line reads as the median ask for each month; bars are raw monthly listing counts.

Monthly median ask · listings

9 months · 4 listings

Median ask (USD) Listings

Monthly breakdown · 3 rows

Month	Listings	Median ask	Δ vs. prior mo.
Jul 25	1	$ 68,000	—
Jan 26	1	$ 68,000	0.0%
Mar 26	2	$ 68,000	0.0%

Where they're listed

Cal 40 listings span 1 country. United States leads with 4 listings

Median ask by country

USD · past 12 months

Share of listings

Count · past 12 months

Country breakdown

4 listings · 1 country

Country	Median ask	Listings · 12 mo	Active · 90 d	Share
United States	$ 68,000	4	2	100.0%

Comparable models

Similar length overall, displacement, and era. Click a row to jump to that model's market page.

Peer cross-shop

11 designs · same segment

Model	LOA	Median ask	Listings · 12 mo	Active · 90 d
Performance 40	40.42'	$ 123,500	31	18
Valiant 40 (101-199)	39.92'	$ 69,900	21	12
Caliber 40	40.92'	$ 169,000	18	8
Swan 40	39.3'	$ 102,387	15	3
CAL 31	31.5'	$ 10,500	14	7
X-Yachts X-40	40'	$ 180,169	14	10
Tartan 40	40.25'	$ 89,900	14	2
J Boats J/40	40'	$ 69,000	10	2
CAL 34	33.24'	$ 17,500	9	1
Islander 40	39.54'	$ 34,999	9	8
CAL 40You are here	—	$ 68,000	4	2

Frequently asked questions

01How much does a used Cal 40 cost?+

The median asking price for a used Cal 40 over the past 12 months is $68,000. Prices vary by condition, year, equipment, and location.

02How many Cal 40 sailboats are for sale?+

2 Cal 40 listings have gone live in the last 90 days, and 4 have been tracked across the past 12 months.

03Are Cal 40 prices going up or down?+

The median asking price for the Cal 40 has remained stable over the last 3 months compared to the 12-month median.

04Where are Cal 40 sailboats for sale?+

The top markets for used Cal 40 listings over the past 12 months are United States (100.0%).

05What should I look at instead of a Cal 40?+

Comparable models include Performance 40, Valiant 40 (101-199), Caliber 40. See the peer cross-shop table above for pricing and availability.