The Contest 40S represents a definitive era in Dutch yacht building, marking the transition of the Conyplex yard from serial production to the high-end, semi-custom niche it occupies today. Designed by the prolific Dick Zaal, the 40S was an evolution of the original Contest 40, refining the hull and deck layout to better serve the growing demand for "blue water" luxury and shorthanded efficiency. Unlike its predecessor, the "S" variant typically featured a more integrated sugar-scoop transom and options for a high-performance wing keel—a technology Contest Yachts famously pioneered in the cruising market following the 1983 America’s Cup. Constructed between the late 1980s and mid-1990s, the 40S was built to Lloyd’s Register specifications, ensuring a hull of immense structural integrity. This model served as the middle child in a highly successful range that included the smaller Contest 36 and the larger, iconic 43, sharing the same DNA of deep-V hull sections and a heavy-displacement philosophy.
Used Contest 40 S Sailboats for Sale
- Make
- Contest
- Model
- 40 S
- Builder
- Contest Yachts - Conyplex
- Designer
- Dick Zaal
- Number Built
- 30
- Production Year(s)
- 1993 - 1997
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