Extreme 40 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Hull type

Catamaran · daggerboard

Rig

Fractional Sloop

LOA

40.03' · 12.2 m

Displ.

2,756 lbs · 1,250 kg

First year

2005

The Extreme 40 is a highperformance carbon fiber racing catamaran that fundamentally redefined the concept of "stadium racing" for the modern era. Conceived by TornadoSport and designed by Olympic medalist Yves Loday, the boat was engineered to be a scaledup, 40foot version of the Olympic Tornado class. The construction was entrusted to the composite specialists at Marstrom Composite AB in Sweden, utilizing their expertise in autoclaved prepreg carbon fiber and Nomex honeycomb cores to produce a platform that is both exceptionally light and rigidly strong. This design was specifically tailored for the Extreme Sailing Series (formerly the iShares Cup), where the goal was to bring highspeed, tactical professional racing into tight, shoreside arenas. While the Extreme 40 shares its DNA with the Tornado, it was built as a onedesign class to ensure that victory was determined by crew skill rather than development budgets.