BLOODHOUND: ORC Rating

GPH

622.9

OSN

604.5

LOA

7.509 m

Displacement

821 kg

Triple-Number Ratings

Lower is faster

Triple Inshore

Low

0.6554

Medium

0.862

High

1.0106

Triple Offshore

Low

0.8402

Medium

1.0806

High

1.2652

Boat Specifications

Dimensions

Length overall: 7.509 m
Beam: 2.49 m
Draft: 1.52 m
Displacement: 821 kg
Crew weight: 375 kg
Wetted surface: 11.98 m²

Sails

Mainsail: 22.22 m²
Genoa: 12.03 m²
Spinnaker: 0 m²
Asymmetric spinnaker: 53.08 m²

Design

Type: MELGES 24 OD
Builder: WHITE FORMULAR
Designer: REICHEL/PUGH
Year built: 1992
Stability index: 95.3

Performance data

Polar CSV

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

6,43.2,4.677842,52,5.23,60,5.52,75,5.71,90,5.7,110,5.79,120,5.64,135,5.07,143.4,4.621225,150,4.29
8,41.1,5.480627,52,6.09,60,6.29,75,6.44,90,6.56,110,6.75,120,6.63,135,6.2,147.8,5.554287,150,5.43
10,39,5.893359,52,6.55,60,6.8,75,7.03,90,7.02,110,7.63,120,7.56,135,7.02,150,6.27,150.5,6.250318
12,38.2,6.006183,52,6.77,60,7.12,75,7.63,90,7.75,110,8.23,120,8.6,135,7.98,148.5,7.107336,150,7
14,38.2,6.069807,52,6.9,60,7.29,75,7.96,90,8.53,110,8.76,120,9.35,135,9.16,145.5,8.251164,150,7.84
16,38.5,6.12056,52,6.98,60,7.41,75,8.19,90,9.02,110,9.28,120,10.02,135,10.54,144.7,9.410178,150,8.87
20,39.3,6.189908,52,7.05,60,7.52,75,8.48,90,9.62,110,10.97,120,11.37,135,13.21,141.9,13.482689,150,12.26

Wind Speed	52°	60°	75°	90°	110°	120°	135°	150°
6	5.23	5.52	5.71	5.7	5.79	5.64	5.07	4.29
8	6.09	6.29	6.44	6.56	6.75	6.63	6.2	5.43
10	6.55	6.8	7.03	7.02	7.63	7.56	7.02	6.27
12	6.77	7.12	7.63	7.75	8.23	8.6	7.98	7
14	6.9	7.29	7.96	8.53	8.76	9.35	9.16	7.84
16	6.98	7.41	8.19	9.02	9.28	10.02	10.54	8.87
20	7.05	7.52	8.48	9.62	10.97	11.37	13.21	12.26

Wind Speed	Beat Angle	Beat VMG	Run Angle	Run VMG
6	43.2°	3.41	143.4°	3.71
8	41.1°	4.13	147.8°	4.7
10	39°	4.58	150.5°	5.44
12	38.2°	4.72	148.5°	6.06
14	38.2°	4.77	145.5°	6.8
16	38.5°	4.79	144.7°	7.68
20	39.3°	4.79	141.9°	10.61

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°	5.23	6.09	6.55	6.77	6.90	6.98	7.05
60°	5.52	6.29	6.80	7.12	7.29	7.41	7.52
75°	5.71	6.44	7.03	7.63	7.96	8.19	8.48
90°	5.70	6.56	7.02	7.75	8.53	9.02	9.62
110°	5.79	6.75	7.63	8.23	8.76	9.28	10.97
120°	5.64	6.63	7.56	8.60	9.35	10.02	11.37
135°	5.07	6.20	7.02	7.98	9.16	10.54	13.21
150°	4.29	5.43	6.27	7.00	7.84	8.87	12.26