Hinckley 42 Competition

Hinckley 42 Competition

Development
Designer	McCurdy & Rhodes
Location	United States
Year	1982
Builder(s)	Hinckley Yachts
Role	Racer
Name	Hinckley 42 Competition
Boat
Boat weight	21,500 lb (9,752 kg)
Draft	7.30 ft (2.23 m)
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fiberglass
LOA	42.00 ft (12.80 m)
LWL	32.00 ft (9.75 m)
Beam	12.20 ft (3.72 m)
Engine type	inboard engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Rudder(s)	internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	57.80 ft (17.62 m)
J foretriangle base	17.80 ft (5.43 m)
P mainsail luff	50.80 ft (15.48 m)
E mainsail foot	16.00 ft (4.88 m)
Sails
Sailplan	masthead sloop
Mainsail area	406.40 sq ft (37.756 m2)
Jib/genoa area	514.42 sq ft (47.791 m2)
Total sail area	920.82 sq ft (85.547 m2)
←  Sou'wester 42/43

The Hinckley 42 Competition is an American sailboat that was designed by McCurdy & Rhodes as a racer and first built in 1982. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

The Hinckley 42 Competition is a development of the Sou'wester 42/43, also a McCurdy & Rhodes design. ^{[1] [2]}

Production

The design was built by Hinckley Yachts in Southwest Harbor, Maine, United States, starting in 1982, but it is now out of production. ^{[1] [2] [5] [6]}

Design

The Hinckley 42 Competition is a racing keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 21,500 lb (9,752 kg). ^{[1] [2]}

The boat has a draft of 7.30 ft (2.23 m) with the standard keel and a hull speed of 7.58 kn (14.04 km/h). ^[2]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hinckley 42 Competition sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
2. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hinckley 42 Competition". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
3. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "McCurdy & Rhodes". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "McCurdy & Rhodes". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
5. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hinckley Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
6. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hinckley Yachts". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.