Hull Speed
The theoretical displacement-mode speed limit — determined by waterline length, not engine or sail power.
7.7 kts
A displacement hull pushes a bow wave whose speed is limited by the waterline length.
With a waterline of 32.7′, the Sweden Yachts 41 tops out around 7.7 knots in displacement mode — after that, the bow wave outruns the hull and resistance climbs steeply.
1.34 × √32.7′ LWL = 7.7 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
43.5%
Stiff enough to carry a big genoa comfortably into moderate breeze.
Displacement / Length
240
Moderate — a good balance of speed and load-carrying ability.
Hull Speed
7.7kts
Pounds/Inch Immersion
9lbs
Weight needed to sink the hull one inch — loading sensitivity.
PHRF Fleet Position
Where the Sweden Yachts 41 sits on the PHRF handicap spectrum — lower numbers mean faster boats.
Sydney 41
Sigma 41
How It Compares
Side-by-side with the boats most often cross-shopped against the Sweden Yachts 41.
| Sweden Yachts 41 | Contest 41 | Dufour Classic 41 | Hallberg Rassy 41 | Sigma 41 | Sydney 41 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | ||||||
| LOA | 41.0 | 41.0 | 41.0 | 41.0 | 41.0 | 41.0 |
| LWL | 32.7 | 32.5 | 32.7 | 34.2 | 33.3 | 35.8 |
| Beam | 12.8 | 12.7 | 13.0 | 11.8 | 12.2 | 12.1 |
| Displacement | 18 | 27 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 14 |
| Ballast | 8 | 9 | 5 | 8 | — | 5 |
| Sail Area | — | — | 882 | 771 | 710 | 867 |
| Performance | ||||||
| PHRF | — | — | — | — | 96 | 18 |
| SA/Disp | — | — | 20.8 | 15.9 | 16.0 | 23.6 |
| Bal/Disp | 43.5 | 33.5 | 31.6 | 38.4 | — | — |
| Comfort | — | 40.8 | 25.7 | 34.7 | 29.6 | 21.3 |
| Capsize | — | 1.69 | 2.00 | 1.70 | 1.83 | 2.00 |
| Hull Speed | — | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 8.0 |