AURORA
Class BSemi-displacementCruiser/Racer

AURORA — ITA 333

Model: Canard 41

CANARD YACHTSMassimo Paperini

Updated

AURORA (ITA 333) is a Canard 41 designed by Massimo Paperini and built by CANARD YACHTS. She has been racing since 2012 and has won 1 race. She sails close to a typical Canard 41 at every angle.

AURORA ITA 333 - Massimo Paperini - CANARD YACHTS

Racing record

Races with at least six boats

48

Race starts

1

Win

10%

Podiums

16

Race Edge

510.1s/mile

Rating 2026

Race Edge by wind strength: how much she delivers beyond her rating, compared with the other boats in her class.

Under 10 kn36
10–16 kn3
Over 16 kn58
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Length

12.47 m

40′ 11″

Beam

3.81 m

Draft

2.75 m

Displacement

6.7 t

Sail area

86 m²

On the podium

Where AURORA finishes when she goes racing.

On the podium

10%

of 48 starts · Canard 41 fleet: 8%

Wins

2%

Wins2%1
Seconds8%4
Thirds0%0
Off the podium90%43

Regattas

Every regatta we found with AURORA on the start line, named as the organisers publish them.

  • Italy151 Miglia - Trofeo Cetilar202619
  • ItalyTrofeo Porto Carlo Riva202648
  • ItalyGenova Sailing Week2026139916811
  • ItalyGiraglia202511161615
  • ItalyCampionato Invernale West Liguria202481029

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Round the buoys, or offshore

A short windward-leeward and a night at sea ask different things of a boat.

Round the buoys

4%

of these races end on the podium

25 races of 10 NM or less

Offshore & coastal

14%

of these races end on the podium

22 races over 10 NM

Better the longer it gets. Boats that settle into a groove and hold it gain ground once the course stops turning.

1 more race without a published distance count in the podium figures, not in this split.

Who she races against

The boats AURORA meets most often on the start line. The bar shows how those meetings ended, on corrected time.

AURORA aheadRival ahead
CHESTRESS 3 · J/12223%ahead in 5 of 22 meetings
SUSPIRIA THE REVENGE · Swan 4210%ahead in 2 of 21 meetings
FROM NOW ON · Swan 450%ahead in 0 of 18 meetings
CRAB · Solaris 4478%ahead in 14 of 18 meetings
BLUE SKY · Swan 450%ahead in 0 of 16 meetings
Show more rivals (33)
TESTACUORERACE · Cookson 507%ahead in 1 of 14 meetings
MISS K CHECKMATE · Swan 4550%ahead in 7 of 14 meetings
CATTIVA COMPAGNIA · Rimar 41.331%ahead in 4 of 13 meetings
LADY · Dufour 4023%ahead in 3 of 13 meetings
BLUES · Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini)92%ahead in 11 of 12 meetings
SAYANN · First 409%ahead in 1 of 11 meetings
NIENTEMALE · First 4018%ahead in 2 of 11 meetings
BLACK SAMURAI · Eleva 5082%ahead in 9 of 11 meetings
THETIS · Swan 459%ahead in 1 of 11 meetings
ZIGGY · Grand Soleil 39 (Maletto)91%ahead in 10 of 11 meetings
BLUE CARBON · TP 52 (Carkeek)0%ahead in 0 of 10 meetings
BEAU GESTE · TP 52 (Carkeek)0%ahead in 0 of 10 meetings
MATADOR · Elliott 4420%ahead in 2 of 10 meetings
ULIKA · Swan 450%ahead in 0 of 10 meetings
MORGAN V · Swan 420%ahead in 0 of 10 meetings
FASTER III · Grand Soleil 43 (Carkeek)0%ahead in 0 of 10 meetings
ATHYRIS & C · Grand Soleil 43 (Carkeek)0%ahead in 0 of 10 meetings
LANCILLOTTO · First 4020%ahead in 2 of 10 meetings
MUSIC · Baltic 5020%ahead in 2 of 10 meetings
REBEL · First 4060%ahead in 6 of 10 meetings
NAMBAWAN · Comet 4180%ahead in 8 of 10 meetings
BLUE · TP 52 (Judel/Vrolijk)20%ahead in 2 of 10 meetings
CHEYENNE · Rodman 4230%ahead in 3 of 10 meetings
TENGHER · Swan 4530%ahead in 3 of 10 meetings
PROSPETTICA · Comet 4167%ahead in 6 of 9 meetings
TO BE · Italia 11.9811%ahead in 1 of 9 meetings
ALEBI · Advanced A 4467%ahead in 6 of 9 meetings
SHE IS THE ONE · Solaris 4850%ahead in 4 of 8 meetings
MATADOR · First 44.763%ahead in 5 of 8 meetings
IL PINGONE DI MARE IIII · J/11238%ahead in 3 of 8 meetings
IREAL · Comet 4588%ahead in 7 of 8 meetings
DARING SISTERS · Swan 4225%ahead in 2 of 8 meetings
ANGE TRASPARENT II · Swan 4513%ahead in 1 of 8 meetings
Other competitors (190)

Met too few times for a figure.

ARYA (X-50, 7 meetings), SCRICCA (Comet 38 (Vallicelli), 7 meetings), LISA R (Ker 46, 7 meetings), GIUBA (Grand Soleil 46.3, 7 meetings), BINGOBA (Grand Soleil 47, 7 meetings), ALL TOGETHER II (Comet 51, 7 meetings), WB IX (XR 41, 6 meetings), SPIRIT OF NERINA (Swan 42, 6 meetings), BLUE MOON (TP 52 (Judel/Vrolijk), 6 meetings), KEONDA III (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 6 meetings), TOMIRA CUBED (Grand Soleil 44 (Polli), 6 meetings), JENIS (J/112, 6 meetings), TWIN SOUL (First 45 (Briand), 6 meetings), JEDI (J/112, 5 meetings), FLIPPER ONE (Mylius 11, 5 meetings), BIG BANG (Melges 32, 5 meetings), DAL VERDE AL BLU (First 35 (Farr), 5 meetings), RAFFICA (X-41, 5 meetings), BOABUNDA (Wally 60, 5 meetings), QQ7 (Farr 53, 4 meetings), HARU (Comet 41, 4 meetings), FREMITO D'ARJA (J/109, 4 meetings), T2 (Dehler 36 (Stadt), 4 meetings), TARANTELLA (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 4 meetings), ANEMOS (First 40.7, 4 meetings), BRUJO (Swan 45, 4 meetings), SNOWWHITE (Solaris 50, 4 meetings), ELAN (Swan 48 (Stephens), 4 meetings), CRILIA (Swan 53, 4 meetings), GEEX (Italia 11.98, 4 meetings), GIOVI (Solaris 55, 4 meetings), BURAN (J/122, 4 meetings), FAVORIT (Farr 45, 4 meetings), CEPHEI II (Elan 410, 4 meetings), A'ASSIFA (First 45 (Briand), 4 meetings), WIND RIDER (First 40, 4 meetings), BELANA (First 40.7, 4 meetings), PAPAZULU (Rm 136, 4 meetings), SHANTI (Solaris 58, 4 meetings), SILLA (Grand Soleil 46.3, 4 meetings), HYDRA (DK 46, 4 meetings), UPSCALE (Neo 400, 4 meetings), RACHISTAR (X-41, 3 meetings), G (Latini 52, 3 meetings), ALTAIR 3 (Scudeia 50, 3 meetings), MANDOLINO (Swan 45, 3 meetings), ALMABRADA (Fy 61, 3 meetings), VITAMIN-A (Salona 41, 3 meetings), PIFFERAIO MAGICO (Comet 45, 3 meetings), FARR MARMO (Farr 40, 3 meetings), ROSMARINE 2 (Grand Soleil 46 (Carkeek), 3 meetings), VALKIRIA (Dufour 45, 3 meetings), FREE SPIRIT (First 44.7, 3 meetings), VEGA (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 3 meetings), MELISSA (Baltic 50, 3 meetings), HYPNOTIC (T 34, 3 meetings), IMXTINENTE (X-35, 3 meetings), SPARTACO (Sun Fast 3300, 3 meetings), TEKNO (First 31.7, 3 meetings), MATITU (Solaris 48, 3 meetings), ORIENTE (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 3 meetings), LIBERAMENTE (Comet 38 (Finot), 3 meetings), GIANBURRASCA (First 36.7, 3 meetings), WINDWHISPER44 (Grand Soleil 44 (Polli), 3 meetings), DRIFTER SAIL (Swan 50, 3 meetings), SOLANO (Swan 44 (Stephens), 3 meetings), XPERIUM (Xc 45, 3 meetings), CARBONITA (Neo 570, 2 meetings), SPIRIT OF NERINA (X-35, 2 meetings), ATENA (Este 39, 2 meetings), CAPITANI CORAGGIOSI (X-41, 2 meetings), MELAGODO (First 34.7, 2 meetings), ULTRAVOX (X-332, 2 meetings), TAZMANIA (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 2 meetings), KERMESSE (Grand Soleil 50 (Judel/Vrolijk), 2 meetings), ORION (First 40.7, 2 meetings), SPANTEGATA (Dehler 38 (Judel/Vrolijk), 2 meetings), ATHENA (Grand Soleil 45 (Judel/Vrolijk), 2 meetings), MELISSA II (Swan 42, 2 meetings), ALCYON 3 (Sun Fast 37, 2 meetings), GORILLA GANG XL (Comet 45, 2 meetings), VELA X1 (Nytec 23, 2 meetings), MISTRAL GAGNANT (Solaris 50, 2 meetings), FURIBONDA (Sly 53, 2 meetings), FAREWELL IV (Solaris 44, 2 meetings), K'MENA (J/99, 2 meetings), HORATIO (X-41, 2 meetings), RACHISTAR (Swan 42, 2 meetings), VOSCIA (Comet 45, 2 meetings), VITAMINA (Dehler 39 (Judel/Vrolijk), 2 meetings), CHANCE (Varianta 44.2, 2 meetings), VELASQUEZ (Ridas 37, 2 meetings), ENERGY (IMX 40, 2 meetings), YUME (Solaris 44.1, 2 meetings), MELTEMI S (Swan 54, 2 meetings), BAMBINA (Stag 32, 2 meetings), PADAWAN (Farr 30, 2 meetings), L'ESCARGOT (First 34.7, 2 meetings), MAI DIRE MAI (Comet 33, 2 meetings), PRENDIFIATO 2 (Grand Soleil 34 (Skyron), 2 meetings), DENEB (First 36.7, 2 meetings), PITTILANTO (Solaris 44, 2 meetings), LES AMIS (Swan 601, 2 meetings), ELU (Swan 45, 2 meetings), CAPRICCIO II (First 36.7, 2 meetings), SAXOPHONE (X-362, 2 meetings), NESS (Elan S3, 2 meetings), X-WAVE (X-332, 2 meetings), FALCOR (Centurion 40, 2 meetings), SMALL MORE (More 40, 2 meetings), FREYA (Schooner, 2 meetings), SERENDIPITY 2 (H&r 412, 2 meetings), BLUDIMARE (Sun Fast 40, 2 meetings), VARUNA (Cookson 50, 1 meeting), MON ILE (First 40, 1 meeting), FANTAGHIRO (Swan 42, 1 meeting), HEBE V (M 37, 1 meeting), ROBE DA MAT (Mat 11, 1 meeting), LUCIFERO (Farr 52, 1 meeting), GINGER_O (Marten 49, 1 meeting), MERSIN YELKEN AKADEMISI (Jv 56, 1 meeting), QUIZAS (Grand Soleil 44 (Polli), 1 meeting), MABELLE II (Grand Soleil 47, 1 meeting), BLUE SCORPION (Eleva 50, 1 meeting), SEABIT (Grand Soleil 35, 1 meeting), OBI-WAN (Este 24, 1 meeting), BEATRICE (Ro 330, 1 meeting), BONNIE (Impala 36, 1 meeting), SARCHIAPONE (Italia 9.98, 1 meeting), FARFALLINA 2 (Corsa 915, 1 meeting), BIG WOOL (M 34, 1 meeting), ASELL (Vismara 34, 1 meeting), ESCAPE (Mescal 31, 1 meeting), GROMIT (Finngulf F 37, 1 meeting), PICCOLA (Grand Soleil 37 (Carkeek), 1 meeting), CIRCE (First 36.7, 1 meeting), SELENE (Swan 42, 1 meeting), TETTA (IMX 45, 1 meeting), DUENDE (Vismara 46, 1 meeting), SUGAR 3 (Italia 11.98, 1 meeting), SAGOLA (Farr 45, 1 meeting), DAGUET 3 (Ker 46, 1 meeting), ERGO (Grand Soleil 48, 1 meeting), LUNATIKA (Sun Fast 3600, 1 meeting), RED BANDIT (TP 52 (Judel/Vrolijk), 1 meeting), SOULAIMA (X-35, 1 meeting), ARGO (First 44.7, 1 meeting), PATRICIA (First 50, 1 meeting), STARFLY (Rimar 44.3, 1 meeting), TIMERIESCI (Comet 45, 1 meeting), VETARA (Pogo 36, 1 meeting), MACHI (Solaris 44, 1 meeting), GAIA (First 45 (Briand), 1 meeting), PARALLELO 38 NL (Dufour 34, 1 meeting), KALA NAG 2 (Dufour 455, 1 meeting), PISTRICE (Vismara 40, 1 meeting), DONNA BEATRICE III (J/99, 1 meeting), CHEBOTTA (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 1 meeting), PATRICIA (First 34.7, 1 meeting), AMAPOLA 2 (Sun Odyessey 49, 1 meeting), ARIA (Italia 10.98, 1 meeting), SU CANTU E SU ENTU (JPK 10.10, 1 meeting), MILLENIUM FALCON 2 (Grand Soleil 43 (Maletto), 1 meeting), JOKER (Comet 33, 1 meeting), LE VENT PERDU (Grand Soleil 46 (Carkeek), 1 meeting), VAJRA 4.0 (Pogo 850, 1 meeting), BLUE MARLIN II LE PRINC (Feeling 446, 1 meeting), VIS IOVIS (First 31.7, 1 meeting), SAFRAN ROUGE (Pogo 10.50, 1 meeting), EOLA (Hanse 430, 1 meeting), X-TENSION (X-332, 1 meeting), MALVASIA (First 31.7, 1 meeting), SKIN (First 50, 1 meeting), XWAVE (Grand Soleil 43 (Carkeek), 1 meeting), BARONESSA (Sun Fast 3300, 1 meeting), ANITA (J/122, 1 meeting), DRIFTER CUBE (Swan 98, 1 meeting), SOLANO (Latini 52, 1 meeting), ALIBI (Sun Fast 3600, 1 meeting), AZAHAR (Swan 56, 1 meeting), SAPMA (Swan 80, 1 meeting), KIND OF BLUE (Comet 65, 1 meeting), IL BRACCIO (Grand Soleil 45 (Judel/Vrolijk), 1 meeting), INTRIGUE (Swan 56, 1 meeting), CODE X (Code X, 1 meeting), MAQUIS (Grand Soleil 40 (Polli), 1 meeting), ARIA (Grand Soleil 48, 1 meeting), OVERDOSE CHARLY (Dehler 36 (Judel/Vrolijk), 1 meeting), HUMBOLDT (Dehler 30 OD, 1 meeting), ULIXES VI (Grand Soleil 39 (Jézéquel), 1 meeting)

How AURORA compares with a typical Canard 41

Her main 2026 measurements against the middle of the fleet: one boat per sail number, the latest full-crew configuration with spinnaker, Canard 41s measured since 2025.

Above the line she is quicker than a typical Canard 41; below, slower. Move the wind: plenty of boats sit on one side in the light and the other when it blows.

True wind
Upwind+0.00 kn
Beam reach+0.01 kn
Broad reach+0.00 kn
Downwind+0.00 kn

Full width is 0.4 kn either way.

At 10 knots she sails level with a typical Canard 41 across the course.

Speed at every angle

AURORA in blue, a typical Canard 41 dashed.

30°60°90°120°150°WIND

AURORA in blue, a typical Canard 41 dashed; green marks the closest useful beat and the deepest run worth sailing.

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