Adventure 40, An Overview
Summarizing the Adventure 40—a reliable, simple, safe, fast and reasonably priced offshore voyaging boat—and the mission for said boat.
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A project to create a safe, reliable, fast and functional offshore cruising sailboat priced at just $250,000, ready to go around the world.
Offshore Ready From Day One
Summarizing the Adventure 40—a reliable, simple, safe, fast and reasonably priced offshore voyaging boat—and the mission for said boat.
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There is a saying that “cruising is the process of working on your boat in exotic places” and it’s distressingly true. Even buying a brand new boat does not fix the problem, let alone fixing up an old one. But I don’t believe it must be that way. Let’s look at how the Adventure 40 will be better than that.
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An article to keep us all, including me, on the straight and narrow path to a good boat as we discuss and refine the Adventure 40 design.
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This is the article that started it all. Much has changed since I wrote it, but the core concept remains the same: a strong seaworthy offshore voyaging boat at a reasonable price.
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Answers to recurring questions that come up in the hundreds of comments to our articles on the Adventure 40.
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To understand how much it costs to build a boat we need to understand boat size and that has nothing to do with length overall.
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With a team in place and a designer chosen for the Adventure 40, it’s now time to share and discuss the detailed specification.
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The true size of the Adventure 40, her sailing capabilities and the type of cruising she is for, as well as information on the hull and deck construction.
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The Adventure 40 specification for the rudder and steering gear, as well the self steering the boat will be equipped with as standard.
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The A40 keel draft and shape will be optimized for great performance when sailing offshore.
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If we cruise for long enough, we will likely run aground. The Adventure 40 will forgive us and have a keel that will withstand the stress of offshore voyaging for decades.
This article will be useful to all cruisers, regardless of the boat you plan to buy.
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The Adventure 40 will be, above all, a great sailboat, and great sailboats have well-thought-out rigs.
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Engine and drive train specification for the Adventure 40.
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Now we are getting to the really hard part of specifying the Adventure 40, the interior.
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After years of dreaming, it’s time for the first round of financing so this boat can get built.
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