Irwin 40 Mk II Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

40.83' · 12.44 m

Displ.

16,890 lbs · 7,661 kg

First year

1980

The Irwin 40 Mk II represents a pivotal moment in Ted Irwin’s career, transitioning from his origins in competitive racing toward the highvolume, "performancecruiser" market that came to define the Floridabased builder in the 1980s. While earlier iterations of the Irwin 40 existed as aftcockpit designs, the Mk II was specifically optimized as a centercockpit vessel to capitalize on the growing demand for private aft cabins and liveaboard comfort. Built with a solid fiberglass hull and a balsacored deck, the 40 Mk II was engineered to offer more interior volume and amenities per foot than almost any contemporary competitor, a strategy that made it a staple in the Caribbean charter trade.