Nordic 40 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Robert Perry·1982 – 1991·~32 hulls·Nordic
Nordic 40 drawingBuilder drawing
Hull type
Monohull · fin
Rig
Masthead Sloop
LOA
39.7' · 12.1 m
Displ.
18,000 lbs · 8,165 kg
First year
1982

The Nordic 40 is a distinguished American performance cruiser designed by the legendary Robert Perry and built by Nordic Yachts in Bellingham, Washington. Launched in the early 1980s as a followup to the successful Nordic 44, the 40 was conceived to offer the seaworthiness of a bluewater voyager without the sluggish handling characteristic of traditional fullkeel designs. With roughly 32 to 40 hulls produced between 1981 and 1991, the model earned a reputation for exceptional build quality and "weatherly" performance, leading many to refer to it as the “Belle of Bellingham”. It represents a period where Robert Perry refined the concept of the "performance cruiser," balancing a moderate displacement hull with a fin keel and a skeghung rudder to create a vessel that is as capable of crossing oceans as it is of winning club races.

Market snapshot

Median asking · 12 mo
$ 189,000
Ask, not sold · 1 listings
Recent listings · 90 d
0
1 tracked · 12 mo
3-month price trend
Insufficient data
Countries with listings
1
United States (100.0%)

Recent Listings

2 for sale · sampled 10 newest

Where they're listed

Nordic 40 listings span 1 country. United States leads with 1 listings.

Median ask by country
USD · past 12 months
Share of listings
Count · past 12 months

Country breakdown

1 listings · 1 country
CountryMedian askListings · 12 moActive · 90 dShare
United States$ 189,00010100.0%

Comparable models

Similar length overall, displacement, and era. Click a row to jump to that model's market page.

Peer cross-shop

11 designs · same segment
ModelLOAMedian askListings · 12 moActive · 90 d
Passport 4039.42'$ 115,0002710
Pacific Seacraft 40$ 242,500276
Rival 4039.92'$ 159,830167
Nordic 4443.83'$ 99,000157
Swan 4039.3'$ 102,393153
Tartan 4040.25'$ 89,900142
Nauticat 4039.37'$ 131,854147
Scanmar 4040.16'$ 90,85184
Jonmeri 4039.69'$ 75,00063
Norseman 40040'$ 97,50063
Nordic 40You are here$ 189,00010

Frequently asked questions

01How much does a used Nordic 40 cost?+
The median asking price for a used Nordic 40 over the past 12 months is $189,000. Prices vary by condition, year, equipment, and location.
02How many Nordic 40 sailboats are for sale?+
1 has been tracked across the past 12 months.
03Where are Nordic 40 sailboats for sale?+
The top markets for used Nordic 40 listings over the past 12 months are United States (100.0%).
04What should I look at instead of a Nordic 40?+
Comparable models include Passport 40, Pacific Seacraft 40, Rival 40. See the peer cross-shop table above for pricing and availability.