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  1. Melges 40 | Melges

    Melges is pioneering a new ownership concept with the Melges 40. With Plug & Play ideals entrenched in the boat from its inception, owners simply show up and race while the Melges Team handles every technical and logistical detail. The Melges 40 was selected as Yachts and Yachting Magazine’s 2017 Performance Keelboat of the Year.

  2. Melges 40: The unique lightweight racer taking the Med ...

    The Melges 40 is hugely powerful, with a 72m 2 square top main and 49m 2 jib – that’s 20 per cent more sail area than a Fast 40+. The keel sets a 1.1 tonne bulb on a 3.4m carbon fin. “In ...

  3. MELGES 40

    MELGES 40. Designed by Botin Partners Naval Architecture and built by Premier Composite Technologies, the Melges 40 is a weapon for windward/leeward, inshore and coastal racing. Fresh off the design line, the Melges 40 strengthens a unique sailing/racing experience. LEARN MORE.

  4. MELGES 40 - sailboatdata

    40 to 50 indicates a heavy bluewater boat; over 50 indicates an extremely heavy bluewater boat. Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam^1.33), where displacement is expressed in pounds, and length is expressed in feet. Capsize Screening Formula (CSF): Designed to determine if a boat has blue water capability.

  5. Melges 40: With turbocharger: the fastest 40-foot yacht ever?

    The new 40-foot boat weighs just 3.25 tonnes, 1.2 tonnes of which is accounted for by the keel fin and the bomb alone. The keel can be levelled electro-hydraulically to a maximum of 45 degrees to windward in 15 to 20 seconds.

  6. THE NEW MELGES 40 - North Sails

    The Melges 40 creates a new benchmark for performance in the 40-foot range.” Builder Max Waimer at Premier Composite Technologies said “For sure the Melges 40 is a new starting point in the sailing world. We share the same passion as Melges and Botin for creating not only an exceptional boat, but a very new, competitive racing experience.

  7. Melges 40, the new reference for the one-design 40-foot sailboat?

    Melges' new yacht is a high-tech bet The Melges 40 is the first monotype with a canting keel. The electro-hydraulic pack and powerful batteries ensure that the rocking movement takes place in a very short time. "Transfers and gybes are as simple and fast as on a classic boat" according to Federico Michetti, Melges Europe's manager.

  8. Melges 40 - Sailboat Guide

    36.9. <40: less stiff, less powerful. A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

  9. Melges Performance Sailboats

    After 75 years of experience in designing and manufacturing high performance racing yachts and powerboats, the Melges Team brought to life a vision to build composite components, offering unrivaled and internationally renowned expertise in advanced composites construction. Melges Performance Sailboats is proud to announce the all-new Melges ...

  10. Melges 40 - boat-specs.com

    Sailboat specifications. Last update: 20th March 2020. The Melges 40 is a 39’4” (11.99m) one design sailboat designed by Botin Partners Naval Architecture (Spain). She is built since 2016 by Melges (United States) and Premier Composite Technologies (United Arab Emirates).