A Class40 boat is a mono-hull off-shore racing sailboat with a maximum length of 40 feet (12.18m).
Today, from close to 100 teams world wide, there are over 30 teams regularly racing in this class with sponsors ranging from local or regional businesses to larger multinational enterprises (some examples: Electricite de France, Telecom Italia, AXA Insurance, Fujifilm, Groupe Sefico, Chocolats Monbana...)
This class is widely accepted in the professional sailing scene and is the birth place of many sailing related developments such as boat design and material experimentation, extreme nutrition, efficient clothing gear, alternative energy sources, off-shore safety or talent discovery.
Part of the attraction of this class is the simple and stringent box-rule, which keeps costs down. Beside the very elitist and budget wasting Americas Cup, IMOCA Open 60 or Volvo Ocean racing classes, the Class40 runs prestigious but affordable races and receives similar attention including sustained global and regular media coverage.
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