Pacific Seacraft Pilothouse 40 Performance & PHRF

Hull Speed

The theoretical displacement-mode speed limit — determined by waterline length, not engine or sail power.

7.5 kts

A displacement hull pushes a bow wave whose speed is limited by the waterline length. With a waterline of 31.3′, the Pacific Seacraft Pilothouse 40 tops out around 7.5 knots in displacement mode — after that, the bow wave outruns the hull and resistance climbs steeply.

1.34 × √31.3′ LWL = 7.5 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

35.9%

Typical cruising ballast — balanced stability and motion underway.

Displacement / Length

358

Heavy displacement — a slow, steady, seakindly hull.

Hull Speed

7.5kts

Pounds/Inch Immersion

8lbs

Weight needed to sink the hull one inch — loading sensitivity.

PHRF Fleet Position

Where the Pacific Seacraft Pilothouse 40 sits on the PHRF handicap spectrum — lower numbers mean faster boats.

Racer 0–90

Cruiser/Racer 90–150

Cruiser 150–210

Hylas 42 87s/nm

Passport 42 132s/nm

Valiant 42 138s/nm

Pacific Seacraft 40 150s/nm

How It Compares

Side-by-side with the boats most often cross-shopped against the Pacific Seacraft Pilothouse 40.

	Pacific Seacraft Pilothouse 40	Hylas 42	Pacific Seacraft 40	Passport 42	Rustler 42	Valiant 42
Dimensions
LOA	42.2	42.1	42.2	42.0	42.0	42.0
LWL	31.3	33.5	31.3	34.8	33.5	34.5
Beam	12.4	13.0	12.4	12.8	13.3	12.8
Displacement	24	17	24	25	26	24
Ballast	8	8	8	9	10	9
Sail Area	—	826	846	764	950	849
Performance
PHRF	—	87	150	132	—	138
SA/Disp	—	19.6	16.3	14.2	17.4	16.1
Bal/Disp	35.9	50.0	35.8	35.3	—	—
Comfort	—	24.8	37.5	35.6	35.4	34.9
Capsize	—	2.00	1.73	1.75	1.80	1.76
Hull Speed	—	7.8	7.5	7.9	7.8	7.9