Wilderness 40

The Wilderness 40 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gary Mull and first built in 1980.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Wilderness 40

Development
Designer	Gary Mull
Location	United States
Year	1980
No. built	at least five
Builder(s)	Wilderness Yachts
Name	Wilderness 40
Boat
Displacement	9,000 lb (4,082 kg)
Draft	6.50 ft (1.98 m)
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Fiberglass
LOA	40.00 ft (12.19 m)
LWL	32.00 ft (9.75 m)
Beam	12.00 ft (3.66 m)
Engine type	Yanmar diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	3,969 lb (1,800 kg)
Rudder(s)	internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
General	Masthead sloop
I foretriangle height	47.00 ft (14.33 m)
J foretriangle base	15.00 ft (4.57 m)
P mainsail luff	41.50 ft (12.65 m)
E mainsail foot	11.80 ft (3.60 m)
Sails
Mainsail area	244.85 sq ft (22.747 m^2)
Jib/genoa area	352.50 sq ft (32.748 m^2)
Total sail area	597.35 sq ft (55.496 m^2)
Racing
PHRF	87 (average)

The Wilderness 40 is a development of the 1979 Wilderness 38.^[1][5]

Production

The boat was built by Wilderness Yachts in Santa Cruz, California, United States, who built at least five examples, although the design is now out of production.^[1][6]

Design

The Wilderness 40 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 9,000 lb (4,082 kg) and carries 3,969 lb (1,800 kg) of lead ballast. The boat has a draft of 6.50 ft (1.98 m) with the standard keel.^[1][2][5]

The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine.^[1][5]

Variants

Wilderness 40 serial numbers 1 to 4

Early serials with a length overall of 40.00 ft (12.19 m) and a waterline length of 32.00 ft (9.75 m). PHRF racing average handicap of 87 with a high of 87 and low of 87. It has a hull speed of 7.58 kn (14.04 km/h).^[1][2][5]

Wilderness 40 serial numbers 5 and on

Later serials with a length overall of 38.50 ft (11.73 m), a waterline length of 32.00 ft (9.75 m) and a 3 ft (0.91 m) taller rig. PHRF racing average handicap of 81. It has a hull speed of 7.58 kn (14.04 km/h)^[7]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Wilderness 40 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
2. InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for 1-4 Wilderness 40". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 18 October 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
3. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Garry Mull (1939-1994)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Gary Mull". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
5. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Wilderness 40". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
6. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Wilderness Boat Works 1977 - 1986". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
7. InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). . Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2016.