Membership
Hanse 400 / J44

Both our Hanse 400 and J44 offer superb performance in a comfortable 3 stateroom, 2 head interior. Both were Boat of the Year. Our J44; ‘Monhegan' spends the spring and fall in the Southern New England / Long Island Sound area. She travels to Maine for part of the summer, and spends the winters in St Thomas, USVI. Monhegan is available equipped ORC level 1 specs, and has a Kevlar racing inventory available for an extra charge. Our Hanse 400 will be based out of Norwalk and Noank CT for 2007, and offers quality European design and workmanship. She has an extremely elegant interior, beautiful woodwork, striking teak decks, and a self tacking headsail for incredibly easy handling. In general, the Hanse is easier to sail, more comfortable and new, while the J44 is faster and more spacious.

A beautiful sunset on the Hanse 400.

Hanse 400 / J44 Cruising Yacht Membership Rates

Boat Membership
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Hanse 400/J44 $8,100 $490 $340 $810 $570

Hanse 400

Our 2006 Hanse 400 has a striking blue hull and beautiful teak decks. She is truly a stunning, high quality yacht. Please refer to Why Hanse in Yacht Sales for more information on what makes a Hanse better. Sailing performance is perhaps her most notable feature. With a large main that can be effectively reefed, and a self tacking headsail, she is the easiest large boat that really sail well that we have ever found. She is perhaps the only boat of her size where all the sheets can be trimmed from the helm, allowing one person to sail her with ease. Let your crew do what they enjoy (a hint - this generally does not include sheeting in large headsails!), while you enjoy the feel of the roller bearing steering system with finger tip control.

Our Hanse also has more sail area than our competitors, so you can actually sail, instead of bobbing around in the light stuff. When the wind picks up, you'll appreciate her stiffness and stability, thanks to the lead bulb.

Down below, the spacious 3-stateroom layout allows everyone to spread out in their own cabins or enjoy the leather upholstery in the main salon and beautifully varnished woodwork. Her Bose speakers can be directed out the cockpit or into the main salon, and the Ipod jack allows you to hear just what you want. The midships head includes a stall shower with a glass folding door. There is a second head in the large forward owner’s stateroom. This cabin has plenty of room for all your gear and a very large berth. For 2007, we will be adding an asymetical spinnaker and a bimini, for even more comfort and performance. Also, our Hanse 400 has the 2nd forward head.
Hanse 400 Specifications
LOA   39’7”
LWL   35.4”
Beam  13’ 3”
Draft       5’6”
Headroom    6’ 4”
Displacement      18,740 lbs
100% sail area    952 sq. ft.

J44

J44's are built for fast, safe, and comfortable offshore sailing, with a  strong, tough hull lay-up. We guarantee grins as these superb yachts get up to speed, and you'll be even happier settled into the comfortable accommodations below. After a day of sailing past boats 10' larger, it's nice to relax! Both yachts offer large forward staterooms with very spacious V-berths, along with double berths in the two aft cabins, allowing comfortable three-couple cruising. Our J44 was rebuilt in 1998, when we added a second head just aft of the nav station, and lots of other cruising gear, including refrigeration, a propane stove and oven, 1000-watt inverter, a stereo / CD system, oversized batteries, watermaker, a roller furling genoa system, and a self-flaking full batten main with a low-friction track system. She has a dodger, bimini, and autopilot for comfortable sailing, and normally comes with an easy-to-tack 100% jib. Since we use her for offshore classes, her safety and navigation systems are extensive, and include Ockam instruments, weatherfax, radar, Differential GPS with plotter, SSB, 406 Epirb, etc.

J44 Specifications
LOA   45’
LWL   39’
Beam  13’ 9”
Draft     8’2”
Headroom    6’ 4”
Displacement      22,000 lbs
100% sail area    1,048 sq. ft.

  Martin and crew on the J44 at the 2004 Rolex Regatta, St. Thomas.

Please call 203-838-1110 for additional information.

203 838-1110 · 54 Beach Road, Norwalk, CT 06855 · info@soundsailingcenter.com