Spirit P40

Summary

Best Suited For

• Coastal Cruising

  From the published figures: CE Category B · LOA 12.3 m

Tags are derived from certified class, length, sail area, accommodation and tankage using the criteria described on the Sources page; an editor may add or remove one.

Speed, Power & Tanks

What the builder publishes about how fast, how strong and how much the boat carries.

Dimensions

LOA

40.4 ft (12.3 m)

Hull length

—

LWL

38.1 ft (11.6 m)

Beam

9.5 ft (2.9 m)

Draft (min)

1.9 ft (0.59 m)

Draft (max)

3.1 ft (0.94 m)

Air draft

—

Displacement

9,921 lb (4,500 kg)

Ballast

—

Cabins

1

Heads

—

Berths

—

Performance

Maximum speed

30 kn

Cruising speed

22 kn

Range

400 nm

Guests

2

Crew

—

Engine and Tanks

Engine

250 hp

Engine count

2

Engine manufacturer

—

Propulsion type

stern drives

Fuel capacity

185 gal (700 L)

Fresh water capacity

53 gal (200 L)

Black water capacity

—

Construction

Hull material

wood/epoxy (laminated ring frames, timber planking, double-diagonal veneers, epoxy glass sheath)

Deck material

—

Rudder type

—

Steering wheels

—

Builder's Own Figures

Range

400nm at cruising speed, flat seas (as printed)

Guests and cabins

2 guests, 1 cabin (the site's yacht cards)

Draft

minimum 0.59 m, props down 0.94 m, as printed

RCD max persons

6 (certified persons, not guests)

Propulsion

2x 250hp diesel with stern drives

RCD category

B (F8 winds 4m waves)

Engine power basis

per engine as printed

Displacement basis

lightship, as printed (4.5 tonnes)

About Spirit Yachts

Custom

British custom builder of modern-classic wooden sail and motor yachts, founded in 1993 by designer Sean McMillan and Mick Newman at Ipswich, Suffolk — 13 designs from the 9.2-metre R30 day sailer to the 22.8-metre R74, each built to order in wood/epoxy.

Spirit Yachts was founded in 1993 by Sean McMillan, a lifelong sailor and yacht designer, in partnership with his friend Mick Newman. After thousands of sea miles delivering boats around the globe, the yard says, the two had a clear vision: to build the most beautiful yachts that perform on the water. Sean McMillan built the company into what it calls a worldwide success, raced his own Spirit 52 on the classic circuit and today consults on projects from his design studio in the Suffolk countryside. In 2006 a Spirit 54 was chosen for the Bond film Casino Royale; handbuilt in Suffolk, she was shipped to the Bahamas, sailed through Puerto Rico and the British Virgin Islands for filming and then to Venice, where, the yard says, she became the first sailing yacht to go up the Grand Canal in 300 years. In 2021 a Spirit 46, one of the original Spirit designs, appeared in No Time To Die. Today the company, led by managing director Karen Underwood with lead designer Tom Smith, designs and builds custom wooden sail and motor yachts at waterside premises in Ipswich, Suffolk.

The Spirit Yachts Range

Every model Spirit Yachts publishes, by length — where this one sits in the range.

1. Spirit P7069.2 ft
2. Spirit P50 Coupé50 ft
3. Spirit P50 Sport50 ft
4. Spirit P40· this model40.4 ft
5. Spirit P35 EF35.1 ft

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