Luffe 40.20 vs SE 38 Leader

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Next to the Luffe 40.20, the SE 38 Leader is 0.3 m longer and of similar displacement. The SE 38 Leader has the higher Capsize screening (2.05, above the guideline), the Luffe 40.20 the lower (1.84, meets the common offshore guideline).

Luffe 40.20 Luffe 40.20 SE 38 Leader
General
Builder Luffe Yachts Saffier Yachts
Designer Oluf Jørgensen D. Hennevanger / Kees van de Stadt
Hull type Fin w/bulb & spade rudder Monohull
Rigging Fractional Sloop –
Construction FG with foam core + steel frame –
First built 2019 –
Dimensions
Length overall 12.20 m ▼ 12.50 m ▲
Length on deck – 11.55 m
Waterline length 10.80 m –
Beam 3.40 m ▼ 3.80 m ▲
Draft (max) 2.08 m ▼ 2.50 m ▲
Draft (min) – 1.95 m
Headroom 1.85 m –
Weight & ballast
Displacement 6,500 kg 6,500 kg
Ballast 2,400 kg ▼ 2,500 kg ▲
Ballast type Lead –
Sail plan
Sail area – 85.00 m²
Mainsail – 51.00 m²
Foresail – 34.00 m²
Engine & tanks
Engine make Volvo or Yanmar Yanmar
Engine power 30 HP 30 HP
Fuel 85 L –
Water 160 L –
Ratios
D/L 144 light –
Ballast/Disp 36.9% ▼ moderate 38.5% ▲ moderate
Comfort ratio 24.2 coastal cruiser –
Capsize screening 1.84 ▼ meets the common offshore guideline 2.05 ▲ above the guideline
Hull speed 7.98 kn –

▲ highest and ▼ lowest value in each row. Ratio bands as on the yacht pages; – means the value is not in the catalogue.