Crowther Buccaneer 40 Sailboats for Sale

Hull Type

Trimaran · daggerboard

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

40.5' · 12.34 m

Disp.

9,500 lbs · 4,309 kg

First year

1972

The Lock Crowtherdesigned Buccaneer 40 is a quintessential example of the first generation of highperformance cruising trimarans. Launched in the early 1970s, it represents the evolution of Crowther’s racing success—most notably with the Kraken series—into a platform capable of bluewater voyaging. Unlike many of the heavy, widerhulled multihulls of the era, the Buccaneer 40 was designed to be "light and easily driven," emphasizing speed and agility over raw interior volume. Most of these vessels were built from plans using plywood/epoxy (West System) or foamsandwich construction, leading to a significant degree of variation in build quality and weight.