Hull Speed
The theoretical displacement-mode speed limit — determined by waterline length, not engine or sail power.
8.0 kts
A displacement hull pushes a bow wave whose speed is limited by the waterline length.
With a waterline of 35.8′, the Moody 41 Classic tops out around 8.0 knots in displacement mode — after that, the bow wave outruns the hull and resistance climbs steeply.
1.34 × √35.8′ LWL = 8.0 kts
Performance Ratios
Racing handicap, sail-carrying power, stability and comfort — and what each one actually tells you about a day on the water.
Ballast / Displacement
28.1%
Light ballast — tends to be tender; reef earlier than the numbers suggest.
Hull Speed
8.0kts
S# (Speed Number)
2.6
PHRF Fleet Position
Where the Moody 41 Classic sits on the PHRF handicap spectrum — lower numbers mean faster boats.
Catalina 400 Mk Ii
Bavaria 41
Oyster 42
How It Compares
Side-by-side with the boats most often cross-shopped against the Moody 41 Classic.
| Moody 41 Classic | Bavaria 41 | Catalina 400 Mk Ii | Dufour 41 2 | Oceanis 41 Beneteau | Oyster 42 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | ||||||
| LOA | 41.7 | 41.7 | 41.5 | 41.8 | 41.7 | 41.8 |
| LWL | 35.8 | 36.1 | 36.5 | 36.8 | 35.8 | 33.8 |
| Beam | 13.1 | 13.8 | 13.5 | 14.1 | 13.8 | 12.8 |
| Displacement | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 26 |
| Ballast | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
| Sail Area | — | 807 | 808 | 9 | 807 | 1 |
| Performance | ||||||
| PHRF | — | 108 | 107 | — | — | 132 |
| SA/Disp | — | 17.2 | 17.8 | 201.8 | 17.2 | 18.2 |
| Bal/Disp | 28.1 | 35.5 | 36.6 | 26.9 | 35.5 | — |
| Comfort | — | 23.6 | 25.0 | 25.4 | 25.5 | 38.0 |
| Capsize | — | 2.02 | 2.00 | 2.04 | 2.02 | 1.72 |
| Hull Speed | — | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 7.8 |