SOTO 40
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 40.35 ft |
| LWL | 40.35 ft |
| Beam | 12.3 ft |
| Draft | 8.53 ft |
| Displacement | 9,458 lb |
| Ballast | 4,805.6 lb |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 8.5 kn |
Rig & Sails
| Iforetriangle height | 52.66 ft |
| Jforetriangle base | 15.91 ft |
| Pmainsail luff | 53.48 ft |
| Emainsail foot | 19.03 ft |
| FLforestay | 15.9 ft |
| Mainsail | 968.5 sq ft |
| Jib (100%) | 418.9 sq ft |
| Spinnaker | 901 sq ft |
About the SOTO 40
Raced as a one design class for a number of years. Recognized by International Sailing Federation.
Performance
ORC Performance Data(8 certificates)
Measured performance data from ORC (Offshore Racing Congress) certificates.
Polar Diagram
Boat speed (kn) vs. true wind angle. Source: ORC
Racing Ratings
Triple Number
ORC Measured
Sail Areas (ORC)
Speed Table (kn)
| TWA \ TWS | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52° | 5.0 | 6.6 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| 60° | 5.4 | 6.9 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.8 |
| 75° | 5.6 | 7.1 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 9.1 | 9.3 | 9.4 |
| 90° | 5.5 | 7.0 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 9.2 | 9.5 | 10.0 | 10.4 |
| 110° | 5.3 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 9.0 | 9.4 | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 |
| 120° | 5.1 | 6.8 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 9.3 | 9.8 | 10.4 | 11.4 | 12.5 |
| 135° | 4.3 | 6.2 | 7.6 | 8.4 | 9.1 | 10.0 | 11.1 | 12.9 | 14.5 |
| 150° | 3.6 | 5.2 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 8.3 | 9.0 | 9.8 | 12.2 | 15.6 |
| Beat VMG | 3.2 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 |
| Run VMG | 3.2 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 6.5 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 8.5 | 10.5 | 13.5 |
Pricing
We don't have market pricing data for the SOTO 40 yet. If you own one, help other buyers — what did you pay for it? Reports build a community price estimate over time.
Estimated Cost of Ownership
Based on 40.35ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the SOTO 40yet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind — but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.
Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.
Own a SOTO 40? Reports from owners are what turn this into a model-specific checklist — and they're the reason the boats above it have one.
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