CS 40 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

39.25' · 11.96 m

Displ.

17,000 lbs · 7,711 kg

First year

1987

The CS 40 represents the pinnacle of Canadian Sailcraft’s production, emerging in 1987 as a sophisticated performance cruiser designed by the acclaimed British naval architect Tony Castro. Often regarded as the "big sister" to the successful CS 36 Merlin, the CS 40 was built during the final, most refined era of the Brampton, Ontario shipyard. It was designed to compete directly with highend European imports, offering a blend of contemporary lines—marked by a distinctive "sugar scoop" transom—and the robust, overbuilt construction for which CS Yachts was famous. While approximately 100 hulls were produced before the company ceased operations in 1992, the CS 40 remains a highly soughtafter vessel on the secondary market for its ability to balance racingcircuit speed with the comforts required for extended coastal or bluewater passagemaking.