Hull Speed
The theoretical displacement-mode speed limit — determined by waterline length, not engine or sail power.
7.2 kts
A displacement hull pushes a bow wave whose speed is limited by the waterline length.
With a waterline of 29.0′, the Rhodes 41 Yawl Pearson tops out around 7.2 knots in displacement mode — after that, the bow wave outruns the hull and resistance climbs steeply.
1.34 × √29.0′ LWL = 7.2 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
39.9%
Stiff enough to carry a big genoa comfortably into moderate breeze.
Displacement / Length
344
Moderate-heavy — carries provisions well, deliberate in light air.
Hull Speed
7.2kts
Pounds/Inch Immersion
6lbs
Weight needed to sink the hull one inch — loading sensitivity.
PHRF Fleet Position
Where the Rhodes 41 Yawl Pearson sits on the PHRF handicap spectrum — lower numbers mean faster boats.
Rhodes Reliant 41
Bounty Ii
Formosa 41
How It Compares
Side-by-side with the boats most often cross-shopped against the Rhodes 41 Yawl Pearson.
| Rhodes 41 Yawl Pearson | Bermuda 40 1 Hinckley | Bounty Ii | Formosa 41 | Offshore 41 Cheoy Lee | Rhodes Reliant 41 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | ||||||
| LOA | 40.8 | 40.8 | 40.8 | 40.9 | 40.9 | 40.8 |
| LWL | 29.0 | 27.8 | 28.0 | 32.0 | 32.5 | 28.0 |
| Beam | 10.3 | 11.8 | 10.3 | 12.2 | 12.8 | 10.8 |
| Displacement | 18 | 19 | 18 | 28 | 21 | 22 |
| Ballast | 7 | 6 | — | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Sail Area | — | 648 | 706 | 780 | 833 | 803 |
| Performance | ||||||
| PHRF | — | — | 174 | 221 | — | 156 |
| SA/Disp | — | 14.6 | 16.0 | 13.6 | 17.5 | 16.4 |
| Bal/Disp | 39.9 | 34.2 | — | 32.9 | 42.1 | 37.4 |
| Comfort | — | 34.8 | 41.1 | 44.8 | 31.4 | 45.2 |
| Capsize | — | 1.76 | 1.54 | 1.61 | 1.85 | 1.54 |
| Hull Speed | — | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.1 |