The Wilderness 40 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gary Mull and first built in 1980.
The Wilderness 40 is a development of the 1979 Wilderness 38.
Production The boat was built by Wilderness Yachts in Santa Cruz, California, United States, who built at least five examples, although the design is now out of production.
Design The Wilderness 40 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces and carries of lead ballast. The boat has a draft of with the standard keel.
The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine.
Variants Wilderness 40 serial numbers 1 to 4 Early serials with a length overall of and a waterline length of . PHRF racing average handicap of 87 with a high of 87 and low of 87. It has a hull speed of . Wilderness 40 serial numbers 5 and on Later serials with a length overall of , a waterline length of and a taller rig. PHRF racing average handicap of 81. It has a hull speed of
See also List of sailing boat types
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