Class 40 Offshore Racing Yacht

IP For Sale

Sadly the company building the boats has shut down and the Express 40 is no longer in production. The Project Management Systems, Drawings and Build Process details are all for sale as a package, a great opportunity to acquire a ready to run boat building operation that takes advantage of the hugely popular Class 40 market.

Part built boat for sale

The final Express 40 was being finished by a separate company. Due to a change in the owners circumstances the part complete boat (partly fitted hull, a deck, bulkheads, beams, internals and cuddy) is now for sale at a fraction of it's cost. Alternatively it can be taken to the stage of a complete sealed composite shell including a mounted engine for additional cost. Further details Here

NOW SOLD SUBJECT TO CONTRACT COMPLETION

Please email with Questions or to express an interest in either of the above and you will be contacted by the appropriate person

A Class 40 yacht. Made for the Route du Rhum, the Transat Jaques Vabre, the OSTAR 2009, the Portimao Global Ocean Race . Or just enjoying the pure exhilaration of sailing fast.

The Epoxy Sandwich hulls and decks are infused in female moulds in the Isle of Wight. Open class expertise goes into their fit out. Constructed using top quality SP Systems products and with their engineering and infusion experts optimising the process.

The Express 40 is a true ocean going thoroughbred. Her epoxy sandwich racing construction makes her strong, stiff, safe and fast The Express 40 can take you offshore or inshore with grace and speed. The stability and predictable behavior that make her an ideal shorthanded race boat can also make her an excellent express cruiser - enjoyable, powerful, beautiful.

Available as a CAT 1 or CAT 0 Class 40, the Express 40 excels when it comes to sailing or racing double-handed or single-handed. Designed by Owen Clarke she benefits from the input of thousands of miles of shorthanded and solo sailing experience. We are always happy to help and advise on equipment choice and race spec.

Below, her interior is light and functional. 4 berths, head and a chart table with easy electronics access. A central island keeps you secure and able to work in the roughest weather. Our advanced composite technology means a strong lightweight structure, and of course she is Class 40 compliant to the latest rules.

Whether you want this yacht stripped out and tuned up to compete at the highest level in offshore racing or more comfortable and relaxed to race and cruise inshore, the Express 40 delivers. Specification

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....Its amazing how little sail she actually needs to get going, Most of the time we are over canvassed and don’t really notice it until you put in a reef, and the speed goes up... Express 40 owner, mid Atlantic.