The Tartan 4400 is and respectable in club racing.
Hull Speed
The theoretical displacement-mode speed limit — determined by waterline length, not engine or sail power.
8.2 kts
A displacement hull pushes a bow wave whose speed is limited by the waterline length.
With a waterline of 37.5′, the Tartan 4400 tops out around 8.2 knots in displacement mode — after that, the bow wave outruns the hull and resistance climbs steeply.
1.34 × √37.5′ LWL = 8.2 kts
Performance Ratios
Racing handicap, sail-carrying power, stability and comfort — and what each one actually tells you about a day on the water.
PHRF Rating
96s/nm
Cruiser/racer — competitive in club racing, comfortable cruising.
Ballast / Displacement
37.5%
Typical cruising ballast — balanced stability and motion underway.
Hull Speed
8.2kts
S# (Speed Number)
2.8
PHRF Fleet Position
Where the Tartan 4400 sits on the PHRF handicap spectrum — lower numbers mean faster boats.
Hunter 45 Legend
Tartan 4400
Cruiser/racer — competitive in club racing, comfortable cruising.
How It Compares
Side-by-side with the boats most often cross-shopped against the Tartan 4400.
| Tartan 4400 | Contest 42Cs | Hunter 45 Legend | Imx 45 | Moody 45 Ds | Sun Odyssey 45.1 Jeanneau | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | ||||||
| LOA | 45.0 | 45.0 | 45.0 | — | 45.0 | 45.0 |
| LWL | 37.5 | 38.2 | 38.6 | 39.3 | 42.4 | — |
| Beam | 14.1 | 13.5 | 14.3 | 13.6 | 15.0 | — |
| Displacement | 24 | 29 | 23 | 20 | 29 | — |
| Ballast | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — |
| Sail Area | — | 1 | 900 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Performance | ||||||
| PHRF | 96 | — | 83 | — | — | — |
| SA/Disp | — | 18.2 | 17.8 | 30.1 | 17.6 | — |
| Bal/Disp | 37.5 | 37.8 | 40.0 | 45.4 | — | — |
| Comfort | — | 35.9 | 25.3 | — | 29.2 | — |
| Capsize | — | 1.74 | 2.01 | 2.01 | 1.93 | — |
| Hull Speed | — | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.7 | — |