SALTY SEA DOG: ORC Rating

GPH

814.2

OSN

785.5

LOA

8 m

Displacement

2415 kg

Triple-Number Ratings

Lower is faster

Triple Inshore

Low

0.5397

Medium

0.7662

High

0.8975

Triple Offshore

Low

0.7013

Medium

0.9476

High

1.0741

Boat Specifications

Dimensions

Length overall: 8 m
Beam: 2.75 m
Draft: 1.38 m
Displacement: 2415 kg
Crew weight: 400 kg
Wetted surface: 14.52 m²

Sails

Mainsail: 13.85 m²
Genoa: 23.57 m²
Spinnaker: 0 m²
Asymmetric spinnaker: 0 m²

Design

Type: SALTY DOG 27
Builder: COLVIC CRAFT
Year built: 1979

Performance data

Polar CSV

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

6,44.8,3.67828,52,4.07,60,4.34,75,4.54,90,4.48,110,4.13,120,3.87,135,3.39,150,2.89,167.4,2.612928
8,43,4.334428,52,4.87,60,5.19,75,5.41,90,5.36,110,5.02,120,4.75,135,4.28,150,3.76,168.2,3.432539
10,43.1,4.930411,52,5.47,60,5.71,75,5.87,90,5.89,110,5.73,120,5.52,135,5.02,150,4.49,169.4,4.150833
12,41.9,5.280047,52,5.79,60,5.96,75,6.11,90,6.15,110,6.08,120,5.97,135,5.65,150,5.15,169.9,4.784139
14,41.3,5.404224,52,5.92,60,6.1,75,6.28,90,6.37,110,6.34,120,6.24,135,6.01,150,5.7,170.5,5.383836
16,41,5.432553,52,5.97,60,6.16,75,6.42,90,6.59,110,6.59,120,6.49,135,6.26,150,6.03,173.4,5.808494
20,42.1,5.417966,52,5.96,60,6.17,75,6.54,90,6.88,110,7.11,120,7.04,135,6.75,150,6.49,175.3,6.311222

Wind Speed	52°	60°	75°	90°	110°	120°	135°	150°
6	4.07	4.34	4.54	4.48	4.13	3.87	3.39	2.89
8	4.87	5.19	5.41	5.36	5.02	4.75	4.28	3.76
10	5.47	5.71	5.87	5.89	5.73	5.52	5.02	4.49
12	5.79	5.96	6.11	6.15	6.08	5.97	5.65	5.15
14	5.92	6.1	6.28	6.37	6.34	6.24	6.01	5.7
16	5.97	6.16	6.42	6.59	6.59	6.49	6.26	6.03
20	5.96	6.17	6.54	6.88	7.11	7.04	6.75	6.49

Wind Speed	Beat Angle	Beat VMG	Run Angle	Run VMG
6	44.8°	2.61	167.4°	2.55
8	43°	3.17	168.2°	3.36
10	43.1°	3.6	169.4°	4.08
12	41.9°	3.93	169.9°	4.71
14	41.3°	4.06	170.5°	5.31
16	41°	4.1	173.4°	5.77
20	42.1°	4.02	175.3°	6.29

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°	4.07	4.87	5.47	5.79	5.92	5.97	5.96
60°	4.34	5.19	5.71	5.96	6.10	6.16	6.17
75°	4.54	5.41	5.87	6.11	6.28	6.42	6.54
90°	4.48	5.36	5.89	6.15	6.37	6.59	6.88
110°	4.13	5.02	5.73	6.08	6.34	6.59	7.11
120°	3.87	4.75	5.52	5.97	6.24	6.49	7.04
135°	3.39	4.28	5.02	5.65	6.01	6.26	6.75
150°	2.89	3.76	4.49	5.15	5.70	6.03	6.49