Vitesse 40 Yawl
Description
The Vitesse Yawl (also known as the Vitesse 40) is the original name for what later became the iconic Block Island 40. It is a classic keel/centerboard yawl designed by William H. "Bill" Tripp Jr. in 1956–1957 as one of the earliest successful fiberglass production yachts of its size. The design was initially commissioned for a Dutch builder (Van Breems International) under the Vitesse name, but production shifted to the U.S. when American Boat Building Corporation (Beetle Boat Division) acquired the rights and molds. Early boats were built as the Vitesse 40 yawl; the name was later changed to Block Island 40 with minor modifications (including a higher-aspect mainsail in some versions). A total of around 36–40 hulls were produced across the early Vitesse/Block Island 40 run (Beetle built the first ~22, followed by Metalmast Marine with ~14 more). It was one of Tripp’s first fiberglass designs and helped pioneer the material for larger cruising/racing yachts.
Construction Details
| Designer | William H. Tripp Jr. |
|---|---|
| Builder | American Boat Building Corporation |
| Length | 40.000 ft |
| LOA | 40.000 ft |
| LWL | 32.000 ft |
| Beam | 11.500 ft |
| Displacement | 20000 lb |
| Ballast | 7800 lb |
| Max Draft | 8.500 ft |
| Min Draft | 4.000 ft |
| Year Built | 1957 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 45 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 15.50 ft |
| p | 37 ft |
| e | 17.50 ft |
| p2 | 16.58 ft |
| e2 | 8.50 ft |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 ft | 15.50 ft | 37 ft | 17.50 ft | 16.58 ft | 8.50 ft | - | - |
Sails
Vitesse 40 Yawl - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 37 ft - (11278 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 17.5 ft - (5334 mm) |
| Leech | * 40.16 ft - (12241 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 87.99 ° |
| Diagonal | * 40.37 ft - (12305 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in - (152 mm) |
| Area | 323.37 ft² |
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Vitesse 40 Yawl - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 38.08 ft - (11607 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 20.8 ft - (6340 mm) |
| Leech | * 32.66 ft - (9955 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 17.83 ft - (5435 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12 ° |
| Area | 339.44 ft² |
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Vitesse 40 Yawl - GENOA
| Luff | * 45.21 ft - (13780 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 25.26 ft - (7699 mm) |
| Leech | * 42.3 ft - (12893 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 23.25 ft - (7087 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4 ° |
| Area | 525.58 ft² |
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Vitesse 40 Yawl - MIZZEN
| Luff | * 16.58 ft - (5054 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 8.5 ft - (2591 mm) |
| Leech-AftHdBd | * 18.21 ft - (5550 mm) |
| Tack Ang | * 87.96 ° |
| Diag (clew/head) | * 18.36 ft - (5596 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 4 in - (102 mm) |
| Area (no Roach) | 70.36 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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