Arcona 340
Arcona Yachts · Stefan Qviberg · 2009
Updated
The Arcona 340 is a 10.40 m displacement racing yacht designed by Stefan Qviberg and built by Arcona Yachts, first launched in 2009. It races in Class C.
Length
10.40 m
34′ 1″
Beam
3.48 m
Draft
2.03 m
Displacement
5.5 t
Sail area
76 m²
On the podium
Where a Arcona 340 finishes when she goes racing.
On the podium
56%
of 117 starts by 6 boats
Wins
21%
Read from 117 starts by 6 boats between 2019 and 2026, counting races with six boats or more.
Recent regattas
The latest events where a Arcona 340 was on the start line, named as the organisers publish them.
Klaipėda ORC European Championship2026
Sandhamn Open 2026 - Swedish Championship in Offshore Racing (ORCi)2026
Baltic Offshore Week 2026 - ORC A & B EST and FIN Championship2026- E4 Karikavõistlus - KJK Avamerepurjetamise Karikasari 2026 II etapp2026
- Terra Feminarum - KJK Avamerepurjetamise Karikasari 2026 III etapp2026
Raced one we are missing?
Report a regattaRound the buoys, or offshore
A short windward-leeward and a night at sea ask different things of a boat. Here is how this one does in each.
Round the buoys
45%
of these races end on the podium
Offshore & coastal
68%
of these races end on the podium
Better the longer it gets. Boats that settle into a groove and hold it gain ground once the course stops turning.
Who she races against
The designs a Arcona 340 actually lines up with, most often first. The bar shows how those meetings ended.
Some of the boats it races against
How the Arcona 340 has fared against each of them, boat against boat on corrected time. Ordered by how often the two meet, not by who wins.
Speed at every angle
The shape of this design's speed, drawn from the measured fleet. Pick a wind and watch it stretch.
Upwind VMG
5.23
39°
Beam reach
8.44
90°
Broad reach
9.48
135°
Downwind VMG
8.06
170°
Speed in knots at 20 knots of true wind. Green marks the angles that pay: the closest useful beat and the deepest run worth sailing.
Where it wins and where it pays
Every boat is judged against its own measurements — length, weight, sail area. The quicker those say it should be, the more it has to deliver just to break even. Going fast is not enough: it has to go faster than its own numbers promised.
It does most things without giving much away. It rewards preparation and crew work more than it rewards picking the right day.
Where it gains
Its best ground is to windward in the light stuff, where it goes better than its measurements say it should, and by a margin worth having. It holds that advantage running deep as well, so the gain is not down to one leg of the course.
Where it pays
There is no condition where it falls away badly, which is worth something over a season of mixed weather.
Above the line it delivers more than promised and gains on the fleet. Below, it falls short. Move the wind: plenty of boats sit on one side in the light and the other when it blows.
Full width is 0.4 kn either way.
At 10 knots this design makes back more than its rating asks on the upwind.
How fast is a Arcona 340
Boat speed in knots, by true wind angle and wind strength.
| Angle | 6 kn | 10 kn | 14 kn | 20 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beat VMG | 3.58 | 4.83 | 5.17 | 5.23 |
| 52° | 5.49 | 6.95 | 7.28 | 7.38 |
| 60° | 5.77 | 7.12 | 7.47 | 7.62 |
| 75° | 5.95 | 7.24 | 7.76 | 8.04 |
| 90° | 5.89 | 7.33 | 7.89 | 8.44 |
| 110° | 5.83 | 7.45 | 8.12 | 9.06 |
| 120° | 5.68 | 7.38 | 8.25 | 9.32 |
| 135° | 5.12 | 7.07 | 8.00 | 9.48 |
| 150° | 4.34 | 6.45 | 7.58 | 8.91 |
| Run VMG | 3.76 | 5.60 | 6.86 | 8.06 |
How they are set up
The range each sail spans across the fleet.
Nearly all carry a folding propeller. A bowsprit is standard across the fleet. Crew weight is declared around 560 kg.
Rigging
Arcona 340 rig and sail dimensions
A Arcona 340 carries 14.22 m of mainsail hoist on a 4.74 m boom, a forestay 14.70 m above the deck and a 4.35 m bowsprit. Typical figures across the 6 boats measured under the current VPP, with the range each one spans.
Rig
Sails
The spinnaker spreads widest of all — 101 to 120 m² depending on bowsprit and set-up. Before ordering a sail, read the figure on your own measurement record rather than the typical one for the design.