Panda 40 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull type

Monohull · full

Rig

Cutter

LOA

39.91' · 12.16 m

Displ.

29,000 lbs · 13,154 kg

First year

1983

The Panda 40 is a quintessential example of the "Golden Age" of Taiwanese yacht building, representing a collaboration between the legendary naval architect Robert Perry and the master craftsmen at Ta Shing Yacht Building Ltd. Introduced in the early 1980s, the Panda 40 was part of a lineage of highdisplacement, doubleended cruisers that included the Baba 40 and the later Tashiba 40. While often confused with its siblings, the Panda 40 was specifically commissioned for the American market, emphasizing a robust, goanywhere build quality coupled with an interior level of finish that rivaled the finest European yards of the era. Built during a period when Ta Shing was cementing its reputation for excellence, the Panda 40 remains a soughtafter vessel for traditionalists seeking a "bulletproof" bluewater cruiser.