The video tour is a music-scored sizzle reel, so here's what the listing itself tells us about this 40-foot Hughes design.
The walkthrough video for S/V Wingnut is more mood piece than narrated tour — a music-backed montage with no spoken commentary about the boat. So rather than invent detail, here’s a straightforward look at what the listing actually confirms about this 40-footer.
S/V Wingnut is a 2012 Hughes 40, a 40-foot sailing yacht offered by broker Mike Rybas. Kurt Hughes is a name that resonates with buyers who follow lightweight, performance-oriented multihull and cruising designs, and a 2012 build puts this example among the more recent boats to carry the Hughes 40 badge.
Where it sits in the market
Hughes 40s are not a boat you’ll trip over at every marina. At the moment, S/V Wingnut is the only active Hughes 40 listing on YachtSite, asking $225,000 — which is also, by default, the median asking price for the model right now. Inquiry activity on the model has been quiet, with none logged in either of the past two 30-day windows, so a serious buyer is unlikely to find themselves in a bidding contest.
| Metric | Figure |
|---|---|
| Active Hughes 40 listings | 1 |
| Asking price range | $225,000–$225,000 |
| Median asking price | $225,000 |
| Inquiries, last 30 days | 0 (prior 30: 0) |
The takeaway
Because the video doesn’t walk through the accommodations, rig, systems, or engineering, anyone interested should treat the photo set as a starting point and go straight to Mike Rybas for the specification sheet, equipment inventory, and survey history. With a single example on the market, a direct conversation is the fastest route to the detail this video leaves out.