The
Delphia 40.3 is a 39’2” (11.95m) cruising sailboat designed by
Andrzej Skrzat (Poland). She was built between 2009 and 2019 by
Delphia Yachts (Poland). The
Shoal draft version features a shorter keel to grant access to shallow areas.
The
Delphia 40.3 is as well listed, on Boat-Specs.com, in
Deep draft and
Keel and centerboard version (
see all the versions compared).
Delphia 40.3's main features
Model
Delphia 40.3
Version
Shoal draft
Hull type
Monohull
Category
Cruising sailboat
Sailboat builder
Sailboat designer
Country
Poland
Construction
GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
- Hull: Single skin fiberglass polyester
- Deck: Sandwich fiberglass polyester
First built hull
2009
Last built hull
2019
Appendages
Keel : L-shaped keel (with bulb)
Helm
Twin helm wheels
Rudder
Single spade rudder
Unsinkable
No
Trailerable
No
EC design category
iThe CE design category indicates the ability to cope with certain weather conditions (the sailboat is designed for these conditions)
A: Wind < force 9, Waves < 10m
B: Wind < force 8, Waves < 8m
C: Wind < force 6, Waves < 4m
D: Wind < force 4, Waves < 0,5mA
Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only)
Delphia 40.3's main dimensions
Overall length
40’ 6”12.35 m
Hull length
39’ 2”11.95 m
Waterline length
36’ 7”11.15 m
Beam (width)
12’ 11”3.94 m
Draft
5’ 11”1.8 m
Light displacement (MLC)
20194 lb9160 kg
Ballast weight
7319 lb3320 kg
Delphia 40.3's rig and sails
Upwind sail area
739 ft²68.7 m²
Mainsail area
448 ft²41.6 m²
Jib area
292 ft²27.1 m²
Rigging type
Sloop Marconi 9/10
Mast configuration
Deck stepped mast
Rotating spars
No
Number of levels of spreaders
2
Spreaders angle
Swept-back
Spars construction
Aluminum spars
Standing rigging
1x19 strand wire
Delphia 40.3's performances
Upwind sail area to displacement
iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.
The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size.
Upwind: under 18 the ratio indicates a cruise oriented sailboat with limited performances especially in light wind, while over 25 it indicates a fast sailboat.169 ft²/T15.69 m²/T
Displacement-length ratio (DLR)
iThe Displacement Length Ratio (DLR) is a figure that points out the boat's weight compared to its waterline length. The DLR is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement in tons by the cube of one one-hundredth of the waterline length (in feet).
The DLR can be used to compare the relative mass of different sailboats no matter what their length:
a DLR less than 180 is indicative of a really light sailboat (race boat made for planning), while a DLR greater than 300 is indicative of a heavy cruising sailboat.187
Ballast ratio
iThe Ballast ratio is an indicator of stability; it is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement by the mass of the ballast. Since the stability depends also of the hull shapes and the position of the center of gravity, only the boats with similar ballast arrangements and hull shapes should be compared.
The higher the ballast ratio is, the greater is the stability.36 %
Critical hull speed
iAs a ship moves in the water, it creates standing waves that oppose its movement. This effect increases dramatically the resistance when the boat reaches a speed-length ratio (speed-length ratio is the ratio between the speed in knots and the square root of the waterline length in feet) of about 1.2 (corresponding to a Froude Number of 0.35) . This very sharp rise in resistance, between speed-length ratio of 1.2 to 1.5, is insurmountable for heavy sailboats and so becomes an apparent barrier. This leads to the concept of "hull speed".
The hull speed is obtained by multiplying the square root of the waterline length (in feet) by 1.34.8.10 knots
Delphia 40.3's auxiliary engine
Engine(s)
1 inboard engine
Engine(s) power (min./max.)
38 HP / 55 HP
Fuel type
Diesel
Fuel tank capacity
55.5 gal210 liters
Delphia 40.3's accommodations and layout
Cockpit
Closed aft cockpit
Cabin(s) (min./max.)
2 / 4
Berth(s) (min./max.)
4 / 10
Head(s)
2
Freshwater tank capacity
84.5 gal320 liters
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