The Ovni 40 is a 41.34ft cutter designed by Philippe Briand and built in aluminum by Alubat (FRA) between 1984 and 1987.
It accomodates 8 people in 3 cabins plus salon.
The Ovni 40 is a moderate weight sailboat which is a very high performer. It is very stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a fast cruiser. The fuel capacity is average. There is a good water supply range.
Main features
| Model | Ovni 40 | ||
| Length | 41.34 ft | ||
| Beam | 14.11 ft | ||
| Draft | 2.30 ft | ||
| Country | France (Europe) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 150000 |
Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 25.21 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 42.36 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 216.84 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 23.66 | ||
| Capsize | 2.13 |
Hull
| Hull type | Monohull lifting keel | ||
| Construction | Aluminum | ||
| Waterline length | 33.79 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 7.55 ft | ||
| Displacement | 18739.27 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 7936.63 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 7.79 knots |
Rigging
| Rigging | Cutter | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 1107.39 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
| Sail area fore | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| Sail area main | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| I | 0 ft | ?? | |
| J | 0 ft | ?? | |
| P | 0 ft | ?? | |
| E | 0 ft | ?? |
Engine
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 40 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 53 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 132 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 3 | ||
| Nb of berths | 8 | ||
| Nb heads | 1 |
Builder data
| Builder | Alubat (FRA) | ||
| Designer | Philippe Briand | ||
| First built | 1984 | ||
| Last built | 1987 | ||
| Number built | 0 | ?? |