Hull Speed
The theoretical displacement-mode speed limit — determined by waterline length, not engine or sail power.
7.4 kts
A displacement hull pushes a bow wave whose speed is limited by the waterline length.
With a waterline of 30.2′, the Rebel 41 tops out around 7.4 knots in displacement mode — after that, the bow wave outruns the hull and resistance climbs steeply.
1.34 × √30.2′ LWL = 7.4 kts
Performance Ratios
Racing handicap, sail-carrying power, stability and comfort — and what each one actually tells you about a day on the water.
Ballast / Displacement
30.8%
Typical cruising ballast — balanced stability and motion underway.
Displacement / Length
474
Heavy displacement — a slow, steady, seakindly hull.
Hull Speed
7.4kts
Pounds/Inch Immersion
7lbs
Weight needed to sink the hull one inch — loading sensitivity.
PHRF Fleet Position
Where the Rebel 41 sits on the PHRF handicap spectrum — lower numbers mean faster boats.
Swan 41
Ericson 41
Hinckley 41
How It Compares
Side-by-side with the boats most often cross-shopped against the Rebel 41.
| Rebel 41 | Contest 41 | Ericson 41 | Hallberg Rassy 41 | Hinckley 41 | Swan 41 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | ||||||
| LOA | 41.3 | 41.0 | 41.3 | 41.0 | 41.0 | 41.0 |
| LWL | 30.2 | 32.5 | 29.2 | 34.2 | 29.2 | 30.3 |
| Beam | 10.8 | 12.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 10.2 | 11.9 |
| Displacement | 29 | 27 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 23 |
| Ballast | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | 9 |
| Sail Area | — | — | 732 | 771 | 694 | 793 |
| Performance | ||||||
| PHRF | — | — | 135 | — | 156 | 107 |
| SA/Disp | — | — | 17.2 | 15.9 | 15.9 | 15.4 |
| Bal/Disp | 30.8 | 33.5 | 46.1 | 38.4 | — | — |
| Comfort | — | 40.8 | 35.8 | 34.7 | 39.8 | 40.4 |
| Capsize | — | 1.69 | 1.64 | 1.70 | 1.54 | 1.66 |
| Hull Speed | — | 7.6 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 7.4 |