Simply a pleasure to sail, every centimetre a sweet modern boat with everything set up perfectly for racing. The concept is simple: an unpretentious 40ft racer with little regard paid to the niceties of soft furnishings. Bernard Nivelt has focused on producing a boat to be the most competitive boat in the IRC handicap, and resultantly the A40 is one of the most successful Archambault designed yachts performing in IRC.
Fingertip-light on the helm, with a subtle groove, there is little weight on the rudder and benefits from minimal movement. This is a boat that responds immediately to changes in sail and boat trim. You can squeeze a high mode for coming off the start and still make good speed, but there is enough hull volume to go bow down to get out of trouble, unlike some narrow waterline IRC one-offs, which tend to fall over.
In summary, the A40 is a refined racer-cruiser for those looking to graduate from their Beneteau, Elan, or Jeanneau performance cruisers and go more serious regatta and offshore sailing.
Boat length (ft): 40Min Crew: 4
Max Crew: 11
No. of Berths: 6
