HOODLUM: ORC Rating

GPH

539.4

OSN

528.3

LOA

9.68 m

Displacement

1744 kg

Triple-Number Ratings

Lower is faster

Triple Inshore

Low

0.7835

Medium

0.9883

High

1.165

Triple Offshore

Low

1.0047

Medium

1.2297

High

1.412

Boat Specifications

Dimensions

Length overall: 9.68 m
Beam: 2.94 m
Draft: 2.17 m
Displacement: 1744 kg
Crew weight: 572 kg
Wetted surface: 18.08 m²

Sails

Mainsail: 41.77 m²
Genoa: 21.83 m²
Spinnaker: 0 m²
Asymmetric spinnaker: 125.62 m²

Design

Type: MELGES 32
Builder: Melges Performance
Designer: Reichel/Pugh
Year built: 2005
Stability index: 111.3

Performance data

Polar CSV

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

6,43,5.606043,52,6.27,60,6.59,75,6.89,90,7.15,110,7.11,120,6.91,135,6.17,142.6,5.65196,150,5.18
8,39.6,6.294506,52,7.01,60,7.24,75,7.49,90,7.68,110,8.02,120,7.81,135,7.36,147.8,6.629692,150,6.48
10,38.4,6.507647,52,7.21,60,7.5,75,8.02,90,8.29,110,8.73,120,8.86,135,8.41,150,7.33,152.8,7.150757
12,38.1,6.607915,52,7.33,60,7.67,75,8.3,90,8.9,110,9.32,120,9.65,135,9.61,147.8,8.532331,150,8.34
14,37.5,6.693109,52,7.45,60,7.8,75,8.49,90,9.24,110,9.85,120,10.37,135,10.54,143.3,10.352023,150,9.58
16,37.5,6.756132,52,7.59,60,8.03,75,8.66,90,9.49,110,10.46,120,11.05,135,11.81,144.4,11.782058,150,11.06
20,38.2,6.79513,52,7.67,60,8.15,75,9.08,90,9.98,110,11.49,120,12.11,135,13.97,149.6,14.735998,150,14.68

Wind Speed	52°	60°	75°	90°	110°	120°	135°	150°
6	6.27	6.59	6.89	7.15	7.11	6.91	6.17	5.18
8	7.01	7.24	7.49	7.68	8.02	7.81	7.36	6.48
10	7.21	7.5	8.02	8.29	8.73	8.86	8.41	7.33
12	7.33	7.67	8.3	8.9	9.32	9.65	9.61	8.34
14	7.45	7.8	8.49	9.24	9.85	10.37	10.54	9.58
16	7.59	8.03	8.66	9.49	10.46	11.05	11.81	11.06
20	7.67	8.15	9.08	9.98	11.49	12.11	13.97	14.68

Wind Speed	Beat Angle	Beat VMG	Run Angle	Run VMG
6	43°	4.1	142.6°	4.49
8	39.6°	4.85	147.8°	5.61
10	38.4°	5.1	152.8°	6.36
12	38.1°	5.2	147.8°	7.22
14	37.5°	5.31	143.3°	8.3
16	37.5°	5.36	144.4°	9.58
20	38.2°	5.34	149.6°	12.71

VPP POLAR · BOAT SPEED BY TWAKT

TRUE WIND ANGLE —

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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°	6.27	7.01	7.21	7.33	7.45	7.59	7.67
60°	6.59	7.24	7.50	7.67	7.80	8.03	8.15
75°	6.89	7.49	8.02	8.30	8.49	8.66	9.08
90°	7.15	7.68	8.29	8.90	9.24	9.49	9.98
110°	7.11	8.02	8.73	9.32	9.85	10.46	11.49
120°	6.91	7.81	8.86	9.65	10.37	11.05	12.11
135°	6.17	7.36	8.41	9.61	10.54	11.81	13.97
150°	5.18	6.48	7.33	8.34	9.58	11.06	14.68