Black Pearl: ORC Rating

GPH

750.8

OSN

728.4

LOA

7.341 m

Displacement

1467 kg

Triple-Number Ratings

Lower is faster

Triple Inshore

Low

0.5423

Medium

0.739

High

0.8493

Triple Offshore

Low

0.6983

Medium

0.9008

High

1.0155

Boat Specifications

Dimensions

Length overall: 7.341 m
Beam: 3.12 m
Draft: 1.45 m
Displacement: 1467 kg
Crew weight: 340 kg
Wetted surface: 12.5 m²

Sails

Mainsail: 15.47 m²
Genoa: 12.74 m²
Spinnaker: 35.74 m²
Asymmetric spinnaker: 0 m²

Design

Type: Extra Paulette
Builder: Bordignon
Designer: Joubert/Nivelt
Year built: 1978

Performance data

Polar CSV

Each row is TWS followed by TWA and boat-speed pairs. Paste it directly into Offwind or compatible navigation software.

6,42.4,3.832324,52,4.31,60,4.54,75,4.72,90,4.78,110,4.83,120,4.67,135,4.15,148.5,3.635766,150,3.58
8,42,4.534782,52,5.1,60,5.34,75,5.49,90,5.66,110,5.7,120,5.59,135,5.13,150,4.5,153,4.377072
10,41.4,5.065916,52,5.58,60,5.75,75,5.86,90,6.04,110,6.1,120,6.03,135,5.81,150,5.31,153,5.19637
12,39.4,5.331721,52,5.81,60,5.95,75,6.09,90,6.34,110,6.48,120,6.4,135,6.15,150,5.87,170,5.391915
14,38.2,5.459009,52,5.96,60,6.11,75,6.3,90,6.57,110,6.88,120,6.82,135,6.53,150,6.18,180,5.8
16,38.1,5.50236,52,6.04,60,6.24,75,6.52,90,6.7,110,7.23,120,7.25,135,6.94,150,6.52,180,6.11
20,39.4,5.525837,52,6.05,60,6.3,75,6.77,90,7.11,110,7.71,120,8.1,135,7.9,150,7.3,180,6.78

Wind Speed	52°	60°	75°	90°	110°	120°	135°	150°
6	4.31	4.54	4.72	4.78	4.83	4.67	4.15	3.58
8	5.1	5.34	5.49	5.66	5.7	5.59	5.13	4.5
10	5.58	5.75	5.86	6.04	6.1	6.03	5.81	5.31
12	5.81	5.95	6.09	6.34	6.48	6.4	6.15	5.87
14	5.96	6.11	6.3	6.57	6.88	6.82	6.53	6.18
16	6.04	6.24	6.52	6.7	7.23	7.25	6.94	6.52
20	6.05	6.3	6.77	7.11	7.71	8.1	7.9	7.3

Wind Speed	Beat Angle	Beat VMG	Run Angle	Run VMG
6	42.4°	2.83	148.5°	3.1
8	42°	3.37	153°	3.9
10	41.4°	3.8	153°	4.63
12	39.4°	4.12	170°	5.31
14	38.2°	4.29	180°	5.8
16	38.1°	4.33	180°	6.11
20	39.4°	4.27	180°	6.78

VPP POLAR · BOAT SPEED BY TWAKT

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True wind speed 6 kt8 kt10 kt12 kt14 kt16 kt20 kt

Data table

Boat speed by true wind angle and true wind speed
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°	4.31	5.10	5.58	5.81	5.96	6.04	6.05
60°	4.54	5.34	5.75	5.95	6.11	6.24	6.30
75°	4.72	5.49	5.86	6.09	6.30	6.52	6.77
90°	4.78	5.66	6.04	6.34	6.57	6.70	7.11
110°	4.83	5.70	6.10	6.48	6.88	7.23	7.71
120°	4.67	5.59	6.03	6.40	6.82	7.25	8.10
135°	4.15	5.13	5.81	6.15	6.53	6.94	7.90
150°	3.58	4.50	5.31	5.87	6.18	6.52	7.30