The Sceptre 41 is and respectable in club racing.
Hull Speed
The theoretical displacement-mode speed limit — determined by waterline length, not engine or sail power.
8.0 kts
A displacement hull pushes a bow wave whose speed is limited by the waterline length.
With a waterline of 36.0′, the Sceptre 41 tops out around 8.0 knots in displacement mode — after that, the bow wave outruns the hull and resistance climbs steeply.
1.34 × √36.0′ LWL = 8.0 kts
Performance Ratios
Racing handicap, sail-carrying power, stability and comfort — and what each one actually tells you about a day on the water.
PHRF Rating
126s/nm
Cruiser/racer — competitive in club racing, comfortable cruising.
Ballast / Displacement
40.5%
Stiff enough to carry a big genoa comfortably into moderate breeze.
Hull Speed
8.0kts
S# (Speed Number)
2.6
PHRF Fleet Position
Where the Sceptre 41 sits on the PHRF handicap spectrum — lower numbers mean faster boats.
Sigma 41
Sceptre 41
Cruiser/racer — competitive in club racing, comfortable cruising.
How It Compares
Side-by-side with the boats most often cross-shopped against the Sceptre 41.
| Sceptre 41 | Contest 41 | Hallberg Rassy 41 | Newport 41 Mk Ii | Sigma 41 | Sweden Yachts 41 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | ||||||
| LOA | 41.0 | 41.0 | 41.0 | 41.0 | 41.0 | 41.0 |
| LWL | 36.0 | 32.5 | 34.2 | 32.3 | 33.3 | 32.7 |
| Beam | 12.7 | 12.7 | 11.8 | 11.3 | 12.2 | 12.8 |
| Displacement | 21 | 27 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
| Ballast | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | 8 |
| Sail Area | — | — | 771 | 750 | 710 | — |
| Performance | ||||||
| PHRF | 126 | — | — | — | 96 | — |
| SA/Disp | — | — | 15.9 | 17.5 | 16.0 | — |
| Bal/Disp | 40.5 | 33.5 | 38.4 | — | — | 43.5 |
| Comfort | — | 40.8 | 34.7 | 31.8 | 29.6 | — |
| Capsize | — | 1.69 | 1.70 | 1.72 | 1.83 | — |
| Hull Speed | — | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.7 | — |