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This article is about sailing. For rail transportation, see Class 40.
Current Specifications 
LOA 9.11 m (29 ft 11 in) Infobox last updated: 09-APR-2011 Class 40 is a class of monohull sailboat is a yacht primarily used for short handed offshore and coastal racing. The class is administered by International Class 40 Association which is recognised by the International Sailing Federation.
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Background
The "Class 40" can be designed by anyone provided the boat fits within the measurement rule defined. This rule is takes the form of a box rule.
The association is responsible for defining and updating the class rules for the boats, and has the additional aims of co-ordinating events.
Class 40 monohulls were overnumbering all other boat classes during their first appearance in a world-class competition, the 2006 Route du Rhum, with 25 boats registered.
The Class 40 monohulls are high-performance racing boats, designed principally for single-handed or small crew offshore competition.
By their design, Class 40 monohulls sits nicely in size between boats such as Mini Transat 6.50 and Figaro 2 to that of the Open 60 IMOCA.
Events
World Championships
Event Gold Silver Bronze 
2009, HambleConcise Sailing Team
GBR)Clarke Offshore Racing
GBR)Desafio Cabo he Hornos Sailing Team
CHI)
2010,Tales Sailing Team
ESP)Mistral Loisirs-Pôle Santé Elior Sailing Team
FRA)Concise Sailing Team
GBR)Route de Rhum
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External links
- Official web site of the Class 40 association
- ISAF Class 40 Microsite
- Charter – Express 40 offshore racing yacht
- - Akilaria.com - United States importers for the Akilaria Class 40 monohull
- - Akilaria.fr - Official french website for the Akilaria Class 40 monohull
- - Owen Clarke Design - Designers of custom and semi custom Class 40's, of which three sailing are racing in the USA, including the 2008 Class 40 world champion, 40 Degrees.
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