North Wind 40 Sailboats for Sale

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull Type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Ketch

LOA

40.49' · 12.34 m

Disp.

18,739 lbs · 8,500 kg

First year

1981

The North Wind 40 stands as a quintessential example of the Spanish shipyard's midcentury commitment to overbuilt, oceanready cruisers. Designed primarily by the renowned naval architect Angus Primrose, who also shaped many of the early Moodys and Sigmas, the North Wind 40 was conceived during an era when "bluewater capable" meant heavy scantlings and a forgiving motion in a seaway. Built at the Sant Andreu de la Barca facility near Barcelona, the vessel benefitted from the region’s deep pool of artisanal cabinetmakers and shipwrights, many of whom migrated from the highend custom yard Astilleros Viudes. This heritage is evident in the hull’s robust fiberglass layup and the extensive use of solid hardwoods throughout the accommodation, marking the model as a more stout alternative to the massproduced French cruisers of the same period.