Tartan Tock 40 Sailboats for Sale

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull Type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Ketch

LOA

41.33' · 12.6 m

Disp.

24,300 lbs · 11,022 kg

First year

1976

The mid1970s was an era of transition and bold experimentation in production yacht design. Amidst this backdrop, the Sparkman & Stephensdesigned Tartan Tock 40 (also referred to as the Tartan Offshore Cruising Ketch, or simply the TOCK) emerged in 1976 as an intriguing departure from Tartan Marine’s performanceoriented heritage 2. Conceived as Design number 2184, with the distinct imprint of Rod Stephens—a dedicated advocate of the beamy, centercockpit ketch—the model drew direct inspiration from Irving Johnson’s iconic 1959 ketch, Yankee. Over a brief twoyear production run ending in 1977, the Ohiobased builder constructed a limited run of 30 hulls. Far from a lightdisplacement racercruiser, the Tock 40 was engineered as a robust, specialized passagemaker, prioritizing extreme onboard comfort, safety, and an unconventional interior layout optimized for couples living aboard longterm.