Southern Cross: ORC Rating

GPH

517.7

OSN

506.4

LOA

14.194 m

Displacement

7787 kg

Triple-Number Ratings

Lower is faster

Triple Inshore

Low

0.7976

Medium

1.0464

High

1.1994

Triple Offshore

Low

1.0353

Medium

1.295

High

1.4502

Boat Specifications

Dimensions

Length overall: 14.194 m
Beam: 4.13 m
Draft: 2.95 m
Displacement: 7787 kg
Crew weight: 855 kg
Wetted surface: 37.3 m²

Sails

Mainsail: 79.22 m²
Genoa: 74.2 m²
Spinnaker: 143.56 m²
Asymmetric spinnaker: 143.63 m²

Design

Type: NM46
Builder: CARROLL
Designer: NM46
Year built: 1998
Stability index: 129.8

Performance data

Polar CSV

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

6,43,6.166647,52,6.87,60,7.28,75,7.57,90,7.49,110,6.77,120,6.52,135,5.8,141.5,5.36667,150,4.85
8,40.6,7.04623,52,7.89,60,8.16,75,8.35,90,8.33,110,8.1,120,7.93,135,7.23,142.1,6.691302,150,6.1
10,39.3,7.430475,52,8.21,60,8.45,75,8.76,90,8.83,110,8.77,120,8.64,135,8.21,146.6,7.522329,150,7.25
12,37.8,7.568135,52,8.37,60,8.62,75,9.01,90,9.28,110,9.35,120,9.29,135,8.81,150,8.12,154.3,7.868362
14,37.5,7.676277,52,8.48,60,8.74,75,9.2,90,9.61,110,9.73,120,9.95,135,9.46,150,8.69,162.8,8.10235
16,36.6,7.747714,52,8.53,60,8.82,75,9.33,90,9.84,110,10.07,120,10.52,135,10.16,150,9.27,175.4,8.356919
20,36.4,7.851968,52,8.73,60,9.07,75,9.52,90,10.14,110,10.92,120,11.42,135,12.06,150,10.6,174.5,9.443476

Wind Speed	52°	60°	75°	90°	110°	120°	135°	150°
6	6.87	7.28	7.57	7.49	6.77	6.52	5.8	4.85
8	7.89	8.16	8.35	8.33	8.1	7.93	7.23	6.1
10	8.21	8.45	8.76	8.83	8.77	8.64	8.21	7.25
12	8.37	8.62	9.01	9.28	9.35	9.29	8.81	8.12
14	8.48	8.74	9.2	9.61	9.73	9.95	9.46	8.69
16	8.53	8.82	9.33	9.84	10.07	10.52	10.16	9.27
20	8.73	9.07	9.52	10.14	10.92	11.42	12.06	10.6

Wind Speed	Beat Angle	Beat VMG	Run Angle	Run VMG
6	43°	4.51	141.5°	4.2
8	40.6°	5.35	142.1°	5.28
10	39.3°	5.75	146.6°	6.28
12	37.8°	5.98	154.3°	7.09
14	37.5°	6.09	162.8°	7.74
16	36.6°	6.22	175.4°	8.33
20	36.4°	6.32	174.5°	9.4

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)
0°	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
52°	6.87	7.89	8.21	8.37	8.48	8.53	8.73
60°	7.28	8.16	8.45	8.62	8.74	8.82	9.07
75°	7.57	8.35	8.76	9.01	9.20	9.33	9.52
90°	7.49	8.33	8.83	9.28	9.61	9.84	10.14
110°	6.77	8.10	8.77	9.35	9.73	10.07	10.92
120°	6.52	7.93	8.64	9.29	9.95	10.52	11.42
135°	5.80	7.23	8.21	8.81	9.46	10.16	12.06
150°	4.85	6.10	7.25	8.12	8.69	9.27	10.60