Cenit 40 Sailboats for Sale

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull Type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

39.7' · 12.1 m

Disp.

16,094 lbs · 7,300 kg

First year

1987

Emerging from the golden era of Swedish boatbuilding, the Cenit 40 represents a time when limitedproduction, semicustom yachts offered a compelling alternative to massmarket cruisers. Launched in 1987 and produced until 1992, the Cenit 40 was born from the design board of the esteemed naval architect Leif Ängermark—best known for his elegant work on the Malö cruiser range—and constructed by LinCenit AB in Påskallavik, Sweden. With a total production run estimated between just twelve and fifteen hulls, this vessel occupies a highly exclusive niche. It was conceived as a fast, oceancapable cruiser that married performanceoriented hull dynamics with the bulletproof construction and warm wood joinery characteristic of the Baltic shipbuilding tradition.