Lancer 40 Sailboats for Sale

Hull Type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

39.5' · 12.04 m

Disp.

15,500 lbs · 7,031 kg

First year

1983

The Lancer 40 stands as one of the most ambitious expressions of Herb David’s "powersailer" philosophy, a design ethos that sought to eliminate the compromise between a trawler's transit speed and a sailboat's grace. Produced during the late 1970s and early 1980s in Southern California, the Lancer 40 was engineered for the coastal cruiser who refused to be held hostage by the doldrums. Unlike traditional motorsailers that are often characterized by heavy, undercanvased hulls and sluggish performance, the Lancer 40 utilized a flatter, more hydrodynamic hull form inspired by powerboat architecture. This allowed the vessel to achieve semidisplacement speeds under power while maintaining a ballasttodisplacement ratio capable of offshore stability.