Germania 40
Description
The Germania 40 is a relatively rare classic fiberglass cruiser-racer with a LOA of 40.0 ft / 12.19 m. It was built by Ta Chiao Bros Yacht Building (a Taiwanese yard known for quality production of designs like CT series, Hans Christian, and various custom or licensed models) from approximately 1974 to 1985.
Construction Details
| Designer | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Builder | Ta Chiao Enterprises |
| Length | 40.000 ft |
| LOA | 40.000 ft |
| Year Built | 1974 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 49.21 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 15.50 ft |
| p | 43.14 ft |
| e | 13.12 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.21 ft | 15.50 ft | 43.14 ft | 13.12 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Germania 40 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 43.14 ft - (13149 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 13.12 ft - (3999 mm) |
| Leech | * 44.52 ft - (13570 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88.04 ° |
| Diagonal | * 44.66 ft - (13612 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in - (152 mm) |
| Area | 282.71 ft² |
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Germania 40 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 41.27 ft - (12579 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 20.48 ft - (6242 mm) |
| Leech | * 35.93 ft - (10951 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 17.83 ft - (5435 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12 ° |
| Area | 367.92 ft² |
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Germania 40 - GENOA
| Luff | * 49.01 ft - (14938 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 24.99 ft - (7617 mm) |
| Leech | * 46.14 ft - (14063 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 23.25 ft - (7087 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4 ° |
| Area | 569.79 ft² |
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Germania 40 - SPINNAKER
| Stays | * 49.01 ft - (14938 mm) |
|---|---|
| MidGirth | * 27.9 ft - (8504 mm) |
| Foot | * 27.9 ft - (8504 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | 1162.27 ft² |
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Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.
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