ARIES III
ARG FRERS 43Sail number ARG/BL321
Stored record updated May 13, 2026 UTC.
GPH
660.5
OSN
640.2
LOA
12.964 m
Displacement
12000 kg
Triple-Number Ratings
Lower is fasterTriple Inshore
Low
0.6143
Medium
0.8299
High
0.9625
Triple Offshore
Low
0.7882
Medium
1.0277
High
1.1533
Boat Specifications
Dimensions
- Length overall
- 12.964 m
- Beam
- 3.65 m
- Draft
- 2.05 m
- Displacement
- 12000 kg
- Crew weight
- 425 kg
- Wetted surface
- 36.43 m²
Sails
- Mainsail
- 35.32 m²
- Genoa
- 62.9 m²
- Spinnaker
- 128.61 m²
- Asymmetric spinnaker
- 0 m²
Design
- Type
- FRERS 43
- Designer
- GERMAN FRERS
- Year built
- 1970
- Stability index
- 120.9
Performance data
Each row is TWS followed by TWA and boat-speed pairs. Paste it directly into Offwind or compatible navigation software.
| Wind Speed | 52° | 60° | 75° | 90° | 110° | 120° | 135° | 150° |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 5 | 5.25 | 5.41 | 5.32 | 5.24 | 5.12 | 4.64 | 3.93 |
| 8 | 5.84 | 6.08 | 6.25 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.21 | 5.75 | 5 |
| 10 | 6.43 | 6.67 | 6.85 | 6.84 | 7.05 | 7 | 6.65 | 5.94 |
| 12 | 6.78 | 7.02 | 7.22 | 7.26 | 7.49 | 7.49 | 7.26 | 6.73 |
| 14 | 6.96 | 7.2 | 7.45 | 7.53 | 7.76 | 7.82 | 7.67 | 7.27 |
| 16 | 7.06 | 7.31 | 7.59 | 7.73 | 7.92 | 8.07 | 7.99 | 7.65 |
| 20 | 7.18 | 7.42 | 7.74 | 7.99 | 8.16 | 8.42 | 8.56 | 8.26 |
| Wind Speed | Beat Angle | Beat VMG | Run Angle | Run VMG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 43.8° | 3.27 | 146° | 3.4 |
| 8 | 41.4° | 3.93 | 150.2° | 4.33 |
| 10 | 40.6° | 4.37 | 150.9° | 5.15 |
| 12 | 40.8° | 4.61 | 155.9° | 5.88 |
| 14 | 40.6° | 4.75 | 162.8° | 6.48 |
| 16 | 40.6° | 4.84 | 173° | 7.01 |
| 20 | 40.2° | 4.95 | 178.4° | 7.75 |
VPP POLAR · BOAT SPEED BY TWAKT
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True wind speed 6 kt8 kt10 kt12 kt14 kt16 kt20 kt
Data table
| TWA | Boat speed in 6 kt (kt) | Boat speed in 8 kt (kt) | Boat speed in 10 kt (kt) | Boat speed in 12 kt (kt) | Boat speed in 14 kt (kt) | Boat speed in 16 kt (kt) | Boat speed in 20 kt (kt) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0° | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 52° | 5.00 | 5.84 | 6.43 | 6.78 | 6.96 | 7.06 | 7.18 |
| 60° | 5.25 | 6.08 | 6.67 | 7.02 | 7.20 | 7.31 | 7.42 |
| 75° | 5.41 | 6.25 | 6.85 | 7.22 | 7.45 | 7.59 | 7.74 |
| 90° | 5.32 | 6.20 | 6.84 | 7.26 | 7.53 | 7.73 | 7.99 |
| 110° | 5.24 | 6.30 | 7.05 | 7.49 | 7.76 | 7.92 | 8.16 |
| 120° | 5.12 | 6.21 | 7.00 | 7.49 | 7.82 | 8.07 | 8.42 |
| 135° | 4.64 | 5.75 | 6.65 | 7.26 | 7.67 | 7.99 | 8.56 |
| 150° | 3.93 | 5.00 | 5.94 | 6.73 | 7.27 | 7.65 | 8.26 |