NIOB 6: ORC Rating

GPH

562

OSN

544.1

LOA

14.015 m

Displacement

8264 kg

Triple-Number Ratings

Lower is faster

Triple Inshore

Low

0.783

Medium

1.0964

High

1.2843

Triple Offshore

Low

1.0203

Medium

1.37

High

1.5612

Boat Specifications

Dimensions

Length overall: 14.015 m
Beam: 4.03 m
Draft: 2.5 m
Displacement: 8264 kg
Crew weight: 1014 kg
Wetted surface: 40.66 m²

Sails

Mainsail: 53.01 m²
Genoa: 59.71 m²
Spinnaker: 126.66 m²
Asymmetric spinnaker: 0 m²

Design

Type: ACTUAL 46 Bulb
Builder: ACTUAL
Designer: FAUROUX Jacques
Year built: 1987

Performance data

Polar CSV

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

6,43.7,5.145462,52,5.73,60,6.1,75,6.4,90,6.33,110,5.95,120,5.79,135,5.2,143.6,4.696272,150,4.36
8,42.3,6.205796,52,6.98,60,7.37,75,7.66,90,7.61,110,7.41,120,7.22,135,6.56,146.7,5.790808,150,5.59
10,41.3,7.028154,52,7.83,60,8.1,75,8.3,90,8.31,110,8.34,120,8.22,135,7.72,148.7,6.787922,150,6.69
12,40,7.349443,52,8.15,60,8.41,75,8.66,90,8.73,110,8.86,120,8.79,135,8.41,150,7.69,151.8,7.568335
14,39.1,7.47378,52,8.29,60,8.54,75,8.92,90,9.13,110,9.35,120,9.39,135,8.92,150,8.35,158.1,7.95399
16,38.6,7.536591,52,8.36,60,8.62,75,9.08,90,9.52,110,9.69,120,10.01,135,9.54,150,8.83,174.4,8.028316
20,38.4,7.643295,52,8.43,60,8.69,75,9.25,90,9.98,110,10.33,120,10.89,135,11.07,150,9.98,180,8.96

Wind Speed	52°	60°	75°	90°	110°	120°	135°	150°
6	5.73	6.1	6.4	6.33	5.95	5.79	5.2	4.36
8	6.98	7.37	7.66	7.61	7.41	7.22	6.56	5.59
10	7.83	8.1	8.3	8.31	8.34	8.22	7.72	6.69
12	8.15	8.41	8.66	8.73	8.86	8.79	8.41	7.69
14	8.29	8.54	8.92	9.13	9.35	9.39	8.92	8.35
16	8.36	8.62	9.08	9.52	9.69	10.01	9.54	8.83
20	8.43	8.69	9.25	9.98	10.33	10.89	11.07	9.98

Wind Speed	Beat Angle	Beat VMG	Run Angle	Run VMG
6	43.7°	3.72	143.6°	3.78
8	42.3°	4.59	146.7°	4.84
10	41.3°	5.28	148.7°	5.8
12	40°	5.63	151.8°	6.67
14	39.1°	5.8	158.1°	7.38
16	38.6°	5.89	174.4°	7.99
20	38.4°	5.99	180°	8.96

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°	5.73	6.98	7.83	8.15	8.29	8.36	8.43
60°	6.10	7.37	8.10	8.41	8.54	8.62	8.69
75°	6.40	7.66	8.30	8.66	8.92	9.08	9.25
90°	6.33	7.61	8.31	8.73	9.13	9.52	9.98
110°	5.95	7.41	8.34	8.86	9.35	9.69	10.33
120°	5.79	7.22	8.22	8.79	9.39	10.01	10.89
135°	5.20	6.56	7.72	8.41	8.92	9.54	11.07
150°	4.36	5.59	6.69	7.69	8.35	8.83	9.98