Illuminati
NOR Grand Soleil 43 BCSail number NOR/NOR14760
Stored record updated May 13, 2026 UTC.
GPH
588.3
OSN
570.6
LOA
12.95 m
Displacement
10271 kg
Triple-Number Ratings
Lower is fasterTriple Inshore
Low
0.6771
Medium
0.9333
High
1.0957
Triple Offshore
Low
0.8785
Medium
1.1563
High
1.308
Boat Specifications
Dimensions
- Length overall
- 12.95 m
- Beam
- 3.92 m
- Draft
- 2.33 m
- Displacement
- 10271 kg
- Crew weight
- 902 kg
- Wetted surface
- 37.85 m²
Sails
- Mainsail
- 53.98 m²
- Genoa
- 42.83 m²
- Spinnaker
- 134.82 m²
- Asymmetric spinnaker
- 135.36 m²
Design
- Type
- Grand Soleil 43 BC
- Builder
- Cantiere del Pardo
- Designer
- Botin & Carkeek
- Year built
- 2005
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 | 5.4 | 5.74 | 6.01 | 6 | 6.08 | 5.91 | 5.31 | 4.47 |
| 8 | 6.41 | 6.75 | 7.05 | 7.21 | 7.33 | 7.17 | 6.53 | 5.61 |
| 10 | 7.21 | 7.48 | 7.68 | 7.9 | 8.02 | 7.92 | 7.52 | 6.63 |
| 12 | 7.66 | 7.86 | 8.03 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.34 | 8.07 | 7.48 |
| 14 | 7.87 | 8.07 | 8.26 | 8.36 | 8.74 | 8.73 | 8.45 | 8.03 |
| 16 | 7.95 | 8.17 | 8.44 | 8.58 | 9.03 | 9.15 | 8.86 | 8.39 |
| 20 | 8.01 | 8.24 | 8.64 | 9.03 | 9.51 | 9.89 | 9.81 | 9.18 |
| Wind Speed | Beat Angle | Beat VMG | Run Angle | Run VMG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 43.5° | 3.5 | 142° | 3.87 |
| 8 | 41.2° | 4.26 | 148° | 4.86 |
| 10 | 40.9° | 4.86 | 150° | 5.74 |
| 12 | 40.1° | 5.31 | 154° | 6.53 |
| 14 | 39° | 5.54 | 163° | 7.17 |
| 16 | 38.6° | 5.64 | 180° | 7.77 |
| 20 | 37.9° | 5.73 | 180° | 8.52 |
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° | 5.40 | 6.41 | 7.21 | 7.66 | 7.87 | 7.95 | 8.01 |
| 60° | 5.74 | 6.75 | 7.48 | 7.86 | 8.07 | 8.17 | 8.24 |
| 75° | 6.01 | 7.05 | 7.68 | 8.03 | 8.26 | 8.44 | 8.64 |
| 90° | 6.00 | 7.21 | 7.90 | 8.20 | 8.36 | 8.58 | 9.03 |
| 110° | 6.08 | 7.33 | 8.02 | 8.40 | 8.74 | 9.03 | 9.51 |
| 120° | 5.91 | 7.17 | 7.92 | 8.34 | 8.73 | 9.15 | 9.89 |
| 135° | 5.31 | 6.53 | 7.52 | 8.07 | 8.45 | 8.86 | 9.81 |
| 150° | 4.47 | 5.61 | 6.63 | 7.48 | 8.03 | 8.39 | 9.18 |