Tradewinds Vigilante T-40
Description
The Tradewinds 40 (also known as the Trade Winds Vigilante T40) is a 40-foot (LOA 40.0 ft) performance-oriented IOR-influenced racer/cruiser designed by Shad Turner (naval architect from Costa Mesa, California) in the early 1980s. It was built in fiberglass (hand-laid FRP) by small yards or semi-custom builders associated with Tradewinds Marine / Islander / Tradewind Yachts in Southern California, with very limited production (only a handful of boats completed, including one commissioned in 1981 and launched in 1982). The boat features a sleek, modern hull form with a fin keel and spade rudder, emphasizing speed and power in a breeze while remaining capable as a coastal or light offshore cruiser.
Construction Details
| Designer | Shad Turner |
|---|---|
| Builder | Tradewinds Marine / Islander / Tradewind Yachts |
| Length | 40.000 ft |
| LOA | 40.000 ft |
| LWL | 32.000 ft |
| Beam | 16.000 ft |
| Displacement | 4200 lb |
| Max Draft | 4.500 ft |
| Min Draft | 1.330 ft |
| Year Built | 1981 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 53 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 16.75 ft |
| p | 49 ft |
| e | 14 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 ft | 16.75 ft | 49 ft | 14 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Tradewinds Vigilante T-40 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 49 ft - (14935 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 14 ft - (4267 mm) |
| Leech | * 50.35 ft - (15347 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88.01 ° |
| Diagonal | * 50.49 ft - (15389 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in - (152 mm) |
| Area | 342.65 ft² |
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Tradewinds Vigilante T-40 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 44.47 ft - (13554 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 22.14 ft - (6748 mm) |
| Leech | * 38.69 ft - (11793 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 19.26 ft - (5870 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12 ° |
| Area | 428.29 ft² |
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Tradewinds Vigilante T-40 - GENOA
| Luff | * 52.8 ft - (16093 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 27.01 ft - (8233 mm) |
| Leech | * 49.7 ft - (15149 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 25.13 ft - (7660 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4 ° |
| Area | 663.26 ft² |
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Tradewinds Vigilante T-40 - SPINNAKER
| Stays | * 52.8 ft - (16093 mm) |
|---|---|
| MidGirth | * 30.15 ft - (9190 mm) |
| Foot | * 30.15 ft - (9190 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | 1353.13 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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