Tartan 41
Description
The Tartan 41 is a classic 40'8" (12.4 m) fiberglass monohull sailboat designed by Sparkman & Stephens (design #2095) as a high-performance offshore racer-cruiser, commissioned by Tartan Marine founder Charlie Britton to rival the contemporary Swan 40, offering responsive handling, stability, and seaworthiness for coastal racing or blue water passages with a small crew. Built by Tartan Marine in Painesville, Ohio, from 1972 to 1976 with 86 hulls produced (plus variants like the ketch-rigged Tartan 41 Passagemaker/Offshore or TOCK for easier shorthanded sailing), it features a fin keel with skeg-hung rudder (early models had undersized versions causing steering issues in gusts, later retrofitted with deeper lead-bulb keels to 7'6" draft for improved pointing), masthead sloop rig (tall mast option), and elegant IOR-influenced lines with a raked stem, moderate beam, and reverse transom—delivering a hull speed of 7.4 knots and a moderate displacement/length ratio of 265 that classifies it as a moderate cruiser, stiff with a 124° limit of positive stability and a sail area/displacement ratio of 16.5 for good performance in a breeze, though slightly tender early on.
Construction Details
| Designer | Sparkman and Stephens |
|---|---|
| Builder | Tartan Marine (USA) |
| Length | 41.000 ft |
| LOA | 40.630 ft |
| LWL | 32.670 ft |
| Beam | 12.250 ft |
| Displacement | 17850 lb |
| Ballast | 9200 lb |
| Max Draft | 6.800 ft |
| Year Built | 1972 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 51 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 17.44 ft |
| p | 45 ft |
| e | 12.44 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 ft | 17.44 ft | 45 ft | 12.44 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Tartan 41 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 45 ft - (13716 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 12.44 ft - (3792 mm) |
| Leech | * 46.04 ft - (14033 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 46.27 ft - (14103 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 5.25 in - (133 mm) |
| Area | * 288.32 ft² |
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Tartan 41 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 43.12 ft - (13143 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 23.37 ft - (7123 mm) |
| Leech | * 37.03 ft - (11287 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115.02 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 20.06 ft - (6114 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12 ° |
| Area | * 432.45 ft² |
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Tartan 41 - GENOA
| Luff | 50 ft - (15240 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 26.5 ft - (8077 mm) |
| Leech | 46.75 ft - (14249 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 140.31 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 24.47 ft - (7458 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 3.68 ° |
| Area | * 611.8 ft² |
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Tartan 41 - GENOA
| Luff | * 51.2 ft - (15606 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 28.39 ft - (8653 mm) |
| Leech | * 47.94 ft - (14612 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 26.16 ft - (7974 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 3.98 ° |
| Area | * 669.72 ft² |
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Tartan 41 - ASYMMETRICAL
| Luff | 52 ft - (15850 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 30 ft - (9144 mm) |
| Leech | 48.5 ft - (14783 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 1170 ft² |
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