Bristol 40
Alerion 28 Pearson Ariel Pearson Triton Alberg 30 Redwing 30 Odessey 30 Allied Seawind Contessa 32 Hans Christian 33 Tradewind 35
Hull
Hull Type Fin Keel Long Keel Long Keel Long Keel Fin with Spade Long Keel Long Keel Fin with Skeg Long Keel Long Keel
Rig Fractional Masthead Sloop Fractional Masthead Sloop Masthead Sloop Masthead Sloop Masthead Ketch Masthead Sloop Cutter Cutter
LOA 28.25' 25.58' 28.33 30.27' 30.29' 30.30' 30.50' 32.00' 33.75' 35.01'
LWL 22.82' 18.50' 21.50 21.67' 21.75' 21.0' 24.00' 24.00' 29.17' 25.82'
Beam 8.18' 8.00' 8.25 8.75' 8.79' 8.75' 9.25' 9.50' 11.67' 10.50'
Draft 5.50' 3.70' 3.92 4.29' 4.5' 4.50' 4.20' 5.50' 5.50' 5.51'
Displacement 4,400 lbs 5,700 lbs 6,930 9,000 lbs 7,458 lbs 11,000 lbs 12,000 lbs 9,500 lbs 19,000 lbs 19,442 lbs
Ballast 2,000 lbs 2,500 lbs 3,019 3,300 lbs 3,630 lbs 3,600 lbs 4,200 lbs 4,500 lbs 6,300 lbs 8,287 lbs
Ratios
SA/Disp 21.03 15.34 16.38 15.16 16.99 14.14 15.38 15.50 13.53 16.10
Ballast/Disp 45.45 43.86 43.56 36.67 48.67 32.73 35.00 47.37 33.16 42.62
Disp/Len 165.29 401.89 311.29 394.84 323.59 530.26 387.52 306.79 341.74 504.22
Comfort Ratio 16.92 26.76 27.35 31.90 26.20 39.74 36.91 27.72 36.45 45.88
Capsize Ratio 2.00 1.72 1.73 1.68 1.80 1.58 1.62 1.79 1.75 1.56
SA / short ton 160 107 107 91 108 79 91 63 69
PHRF ChesBay 174 258 252 231 198 180 not listed
Rig
I 30.00' 31.50' 33.00' 36' 35' 35.58' 40.7' 40.00' 41.57'
P 33.00' 27.00' 28.50' 31' 30' 31.83' / 18.16' 35' 34.00' 38.25'
J 9.75' 9.50' 9.80' 10.5' 11.5' 12.25' 12.7' 18.00' 16.00'
E 12.50' 11.50' 14.00' 14.25' 13.5' 13.00' / 8.50' 10' 14.10' 11.67'
Sail Area 353 sq ft 305 sq ft 371 sq ft 410 sq ft 404 sq ft 437 sq ft 423 sq ft 433 sq ft 600 sq ft 675 sq ft
SA Fore 146 150 140 189 201 218 286 360 sq ft
SA Main 206 155 231 221 203 207 175 240 sq ft 237 sq ft
Forestay Length 31.54' 32.90' 30.14' 37.5' 36.84' 37.63' 42.64' 43.86'
Reviews
Practical SailorAlerion Pearson Ariel Pearson Triton Alberg 30 Redwing 30 Odyssey 30 Allied Seawind Contessa 32 Hans Christian 33 Tradewind 35
Good Old Boat November/December 2000 March/April 2003 Tradewind 35
Sailing Pearson Ariel Pearson Triton Alberg 30 Redwing 30 Odyssey 30 Allied Seawind Contessa 32 Hans Christian 33 Tradewind 35

Odessey information from SailBoatData, Joe Becky, and Metisse

See also: History of US PHRF Affiliated Fleet Handicaps 2017