The Island Packet 40 has earned its reputation, alongside the other Island Packet models, as a top-quality offshore cruising platform. Storage in the IP 40 is immense. As a testament to Island Packet the hull and deck are completely free of surface cracks and chips, often seen in boats after only a few years. If you are considering the cruising lifestyle and are looking for a strong, safe and comfortable yacht to do it on — whether gunkholing locally or voyaging to faraway destinations across the oceans of the world — you owe it to yourself to consider our offering.
Below the waterline the Island Packet 40 was one of the first models to be equipped with Island Packets’ Full Foil Keel®, providing lift in the same fashion as one would find on a fin keel, while providing the sea kindly performance of a long keel. This feature brings numerous benefits to the cruising sailor: great protection from damage or fouling of the prop and rudder, a moderate draft with exceptional stability characteristics for shallow water gunkholing or worldwide cruising and winning performance capabilities.