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One of Robert Perry's finest designs, the Nordic 40 is a perfect blend of performance and offshore cruising capabilities. Her fin keel allows for great performance on and off the wind while her skeg hung rudder adds protection against that unseen obstacles. She has beautiful lines and a user friendly layout.

The Nordic line has always been known for fast, comfortable offshore cruisers. The Nordic 40 is no exception. This world class cruiser, built in Bellingham, WA has a comfortable layout for extended stays on the yacht. Her lines are powerful and modern, but still manage to be graceful.

The Nordic 40's hull has a proven, efficient shape.  She has a fine entry with straight waterlines for speed on the wind.  Her firm midship bilges give her stiffness.  And her wide beam is carried well aft to extend her useful sailing length.  It also creates room for her very large cockpit, and extra interior space including a luxurious master stateroom aft to port.

She boast a large rudder which is hung on a high-aspect-ratio skeg, a technique that produces superb steering and exceptional tracking ability.  Her keel is of the external ballast type, shaped in a laminar foil section which allows the lead ballast to be placed in the lowest 40 percent of the keel plan form. The low placement of ballast produces excellent stability, and acts as a shoe that will absorb the shock of an accidental grounding without endangering the integrity of the hull itself.