Trapper 400 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull Type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

28.17' · 8.59 m

Disp.

4,775 lbs · 2,166 kg

First year

1970

Introduced in 1970, the Trapper 400 represents a key moment in the British fiberglass production boom, combining North American performance design with classic European pocketcruising utility. The vessel was designed by the celebrated Canadian naval architecture firm Cuthbertson & Cassian (C&C), who were renowned for pioneering aggressive, wellmannered cruiserracers that defied the heavy, sluggish designs common to the era. Originating as the C&C Viking 28 in Canada, the design was licensed to Anstey Yachts in Poole, England, where it was built as the Trapper 28. Following a corporate reorganization that saw Deacon's Boatyard take over the company and rename it Trapper Yachts, the design evolved into the Trapper 400. This updated model addressed the spatial demands of European coastal cruisers while retaining the slippery, responsive hull lines that made its predecessor a formidable club racer.