AVALANCHE: ORC Rating

GPH

542.5

OSN

529.8

LOA

12.295 m

Displacement

6185 kg

Triple-Number Ratings

Lower is faster

Triple Inshore

Low

0.7601

Medium

0.9979

High

1.1275

Triple Offshore

Low

0.9837

Medium

1.2376

High

1.3909

Boat Specifications

Dimensions

Length overall: 12.295 m
Beam: 4.1 m
Draft: 2.54 m
Displacement: 6185 kg
Crew weight: 165 kg
Wetted surface: 30.72 m²

Sails

Mainsail: 57.61 m²
Genoa: 38.21 m²
Spinnaker: 0 m²
Asymmetric spinnaker: 141.88 m²

Design

Type: Hick 40
Builder: Hick Marine
Designer: Robert Hick
Year built: 2015
Stability index: 143.4

Performance data

Polar CSV

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

6,42.4,5.470879,52,6.12,60,6.43,75,6.84,90,7.07,110,6.9,120,6.58,135,5.78,143,5.284012,150,4.87
8,40.6,6.414045,52,7.18,60,7.44,75,7.67,90,7.95,110,7.91,120,7.72,135,7.16,145.6,6.471837,150,6.17
10,39,6.871296,52,7.7,60,7.93,75,8.12,90,8.41,110,8.53,120,8.38,135,8.02,149.8,7.266207,150,7.25
12,38.2,7.07508,52,7.94,60,8.2,75,8.49,90,8.81,110,9.12,120,9.02,135,8.68,150,7.99,151.2,7.90819
14,38.2,7.240504,52,8.08,60,8.37,75,8.79,90,9.1,110,9.66,120,9.65,135,9.37,149.3,8.58287,150,8.52
16,38.2,7.342304,52,8.17,60,8.48,75,9,90,9.34,110,10.16,120,10.33,135,10.15,147.5,9.331373,150,9.09
20,38.4,7.400853,52,8.25,60,8.62,75,9.27,90,9.93,110,11.06,120,11.78,135,12.16,143.9,11.435787,150,10.67

Wind Speed	52°	60°	75°	90°	110°	120°	135°	150°
6	6.12	6.43	6.84	7.07	6.9	6.58	5.78	4.87
8	7.18	7.44	7.67	7.95	7.91	7.72	7.16	6.17
10	7.7	7.93	8.12	8.41	8.53	8.38	8.02	7.25
12	7.94	8.2	8.49	8.81	9.12	9.02	8.68	7.99
14	8.08	8.37	8.79	9.1	9.66	9.65	9.37	8.52
16	8.17	8.48	9	9.34	10.16	10.33	10.15	9.09
20	8.25	8.62	9.27	9.93	11.06	11.78	12.16	10.67

Wind Speed	Beat Angle	Beat VMG	Run Angle	Run VMG
6	42.4°	4.04	143°	4.22
8	40.6°	4.87	145.6°	5.34
10	39°	5.34	149.8°	6.28
12	38.2°	5.56	151.2°	6.93
14	38.2°	5.69	149.3°	7.38
16	38.2°	5.77	147.5°	7.87
20	38.4°	5.8	143.9°	9.24

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°	6.12	7.18	7.70	7.94	8.08	8.17	8.25
60°	6.43	7.44	7.93	8.20	8.37	8.48	8.62
75°	6.84	7.67	8.12	8.49	8.79	9.00	9.27
90°	7.07	7.95	8.41	8.81	9.10	9.34	9.93
110°	6.90	7.91	8.53	9.12	9.66	10.16	11.06
120°	6.58	7.72	8.38	9.02	9.65	10.33	11.78
135°	5.78	7.16	8.02	8.68	9.37	10.15	12.16
150°	4.87	6.17	7.25	7.99	8.52	9.09	10.67