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TRIPP 40

TRIPP 40

Carroll Marine🇺🇸· Design: William Tripp, III
from 1990
$2.6K – $6.9K est. annual maintenance
Performance RacermonoFractional SloopFin

Specifications

Hull

LOA40.25 ft
LWL35 ft
Beam12.08 ft
Draft7.5 ft
Displacement12,450 lb
Ballast5,600 lb
Hull speed1.34·√LWL7.9 kn

Rig & Sails

Iforetriangle height47.5 ft
Jforetriangle base14 ft
Pmainsail luff51 ft
Emainsail foot18.5 ft
FLforestay14 ft
Mainsail842 sq ft
Jib (100%)332.5 sq ft
Spinnaker565.3 sq ft

About the TRIPP 40

Available with fractional and masthead rig.

Direct variant of the TRIPP 40

Near-identical models — same hull, builder and designer, re-badged or lightly changed. Specs and owner-reported issues are typically shared across the group, so a sister model's page may carry detail this one doesn't.

Performance

Comfort19.1
Capsize2.09
SA/Disp24.0
Disp/Len130
Bal/Disp45.0

ORC Performance Data(7 certificates)

Measured performance data from ORC (Offshore Racing Congress) certificates.

Polar Diagram

246810120°30°60°90°120°150°180°WIND
4kn6kn8kn10kn12kn14kn16kn20kn24knbeat VMGrun VMG

Boat speed (kn) vs. true wind angle. Source: ORC

Racing Ratings

GPH584.3 s/miOSN569.5

Triple Number

LowMedHighOffshore0.94211.16121.2804Inshore0.73760.95711.0793

ORC Measured

Displacement5727 kg (12629 lb)Wetted surface27.8 m² (300 ft²)Stability index23.7

Sail Areas (ORC)

Main47.9 m² (516 ft²)Genoa44.7 m² (481 ft²)Spinnaker59.1 m² (636 ft²)Asymmetric83.3 m² (896 ft²)

Speed Table (kn)

TWA \ TWS468101214162024
52°4.76.16.97.37.47.57.67.77.7
60°5.06.47.17.57.67.77.87.97.9
75°5.26.67.37.67.88.08.18.38.4
90°5.06.57.37.78.08.28.48.78.9
110°4.86.37.37.88.28.68.89.39.8
120°4.56.17.27.78.28.69.19.810.8
135°3.95.56.77.47.98.48.910.112.3
150°3.24.65.86.87.58.08.49.511.4
Beat VMG3.04.14.85.25.35.45.55.65.5
Run VMG2.84.05.05.96.67.27.78.59.8

Pricing

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Estimated Cost of Ownership

Based on 40.25ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.

$/ft/mo
Annual Maintenance
$2.6K – $6.9K
Hull, rigging, sails, engine service
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Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection

3 reported issues across 3 systems for the TRIPP 40, compiled from owner reports in sailing forums and owner-association material.

1 critical2 major
Structural1Engine1Rudder1

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