KATANGA: ORC Rating

GPH

603.4

OSN

584

LOA

12.153 m

Displacement

9198 kg

Triple-Number Ratings

Lower is faster

Triple Inshore

Low

0.6681

Medium

0.9175

High

1.0685

Triple Offshore

Low

0.8606

Medium

1.1267

High

1.2646

Boat Specifications

Dimensions

Length overall: 12.153 m
Beam: 3.84 m
Draft: 2.53 m
Displacement: 9198 kg
Crew weight: 566 kg
Wetted surface: 33.64 m²

Sails

Mainsail: 50.44 m²
Genoa: 34.8 m²
Spinnaker: 116.34 m²
Asymmetric spinnaker: 0 m²

Design

Type: GRAND SOLEIL 40
Builder: DEL PARDO
Designer: PAPERINI
Year built: 2006

Performance data

Polar CSV

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

6,42.8,4.851922,52,5.39,60,5.66,75,5.84,90,5.76,110,5.84,120,5.68,135,5.1,139.2,4.861326,150,4.25
8,40.4,5.68586,52,6.38,60,6.64,75,6.82,90,6.88,110,7.02,120,6.87,135,6.31,148.2,5.494811,150,5.39
10,39.3,6.319134,52,7.06,60,7.27,75,7.42,90,7.53,110,7.71,120,7.62,135,7.22,150,6.42,150.1,6.413682
12,38.3,6.677061,52,7.43,60,7.61,75,7.77,90,7.8,110,8.1,120,8.06,135,7.79,150,7.25,155.8,6.961802
14,37.6,6.828311,52,7.61,60,7.8,75,8,90,8.06,110,8.4,120,8.43,135,8.2,150,7.78,164.2,7.254073
16,37.3,6.926692,52,7.7,60,7.9,75,8.17,90,8.29,110,8.6,120,8.77,135,8.58,150,8.16,175.8,7.550276
20,37,7.024481,52,7.8,60,8.02,75,8.36,90,8.65,110,8.92,120,9.26,135,9.35,150,8.9,178.6,8.282472
24,37.4,7.061804,52,7.83,60,8.06,75,8.46,90,8.88,110,9.13,120,9.61,135,10.25,150,9.72,178.3,8.983954

Wind Speed	52°	60°	75°	90°	110°	120°	135°	150°
6	5.39	5.66	5.84	5.76	5.84	5.68	5.1	4.25
8	6.38	6.64	6.82	6.88	7.02	6.87	6.31	5.39
10	7.06	7.27	7.42	7.53	7.71	7.62	7.22	6.42
12	7.43	7.61	7.77	7.8	8.1	8.06	7.79	7.25
14	7.61	7.8	8	8.06	8.4	8.43	8.2	7.78
16	7.7	7.9	8.17	8.29	8.6	8.77	8.58	8.16
20	7.8	8.02	8.36	8.65	8.92	9.26	9.35	8.9
24	7.83	8.06	8.46	8.88	9.13	9.61	10.25	9.72

Wind Speed	Beat Angle	Beat VMG	Run Angle	Run VMG
6	42.8°	3.56	139.2°	3.68
8	40.4°	4.33	148.2°	4.67
10	39.3°	4.89	150.1°	5.56
12	38.3°	5.24	155.8°	6.35
14	37.6°	5.41	164.2°	6.98
16	37.3°	5.51	175.8°	7.53
20	37°	5.61	178.6°	8.28
24	37.4°	5.61	178.3°	8.98

VPP POLAR · BOAT SPEED BY TWAKT

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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)	Boat speed in 24 kt (kt)
0°	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
52°	5.39	6.38	7.06	7.43	7.61	7.70	7.80	7.83
60°	5.66	6.64	7.27	7.61	7.80	7.90	8.02	8.06
75°	5.84	6.82	7.42	7.77	8.00	8.17	8.36	8.46
90°	5.76	6.88	7.53	7.80	8.06	8.29	8.65	8.88
110°	5.84	7.02	7.71	8.10	8.40	8.60	8.92	9.13
120°	5.68	6.87	7.62	8.06	8.43	8.77	9.26	9.61
135°	5.10	6.31	7.22	7.79	8.20	8.58	9.35	10.25
150°	4.25	5.39	6.42	7.25	7.78	8.16	8.90	9.72