BIG MATCH: ORC Rating

GPH

565.2

OSN

548.7

LOA

12.64 m

Displacement

5917 kg

Triple-Number Ratings

Lower is faster

Triple Inshore

Low

0.7996

Medium

1.093

High

1.2585

Triple Offshore

Low

1.0361

Medium

1.3516

High

1.5275

Boat Specifications

Dimensions

Length overall: 12.64 m
Beam: 3.56 m
Draft: 1.96 m
Displacement: 5917 kg
Crew weight: 804 kg
Wetted surface: 30.76 m²

Sails

Mainsail: 48.04 m²
Genoa: 40.57 m²
Spinnaker: 121.64 m²
Asymmetric spinnaker: 0 m²

Design

Type: MATCH 42
Builder: AST. SPEEDCRAFT
Designer: GERMAN FRERS
Year built: 1995

Performance data

Polar CSV

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

6,43.5,5.128386,52,5.72,60,6.08,75,6.37,90,6.29,110,6.18,120,6.03,135,5.45,142.5,5.01668,150,4.59
8,42.4,6.188594,52,6.95,60,7.28,75,7.5,90,7.46,110,7.55,120,7.42,135,6.82,146.1,6.048103,150,5.8
10,41.1,6.887277,52,7.61,60,7.83,75,8.01,90,8.02,110,8.2,120,8.14,135,7.78,148.4,7.03277,150,6.92
12,39.6,7.099164,52,7.85,60,8.08,75,8.34,90,8.42,110,8.68,120,8.71,135,8.33,150,7.76,154.9,7.49805
14,39.2,7.226324,52,7.96,60,8.21,75,8.62,90,8.82,110,9.03,120,9.33,135,8.93,150,8.27,164.3,7.68678
16,38.9,7.285641,52,8.02,60,8.29,75,8.8,90,9.2,110,9.39,120,9.81,135,9.64,150,8.8,180,7.97
20,38.6,7.434226,52,8.16,60,8.42,75,8.97,90,9.72,110,10.06,120,10.63,135,11.44,150,10.14,180,8.95

Wind Speed	52°	60°	75°	90°	110°	120°	135°	150°
6	5.72	6.08	6.37	6.29	6.18	6.03	5.45	4.59
8	6.95	7.28	7.5	7.46	7.55	7.42	6.82	5.8
10	7.61	7.83	8.01	8.02	8.2	8.14	7.78	6.92
12	7.85	8.08	8.34	8.42	8.68	8.71	8.33	7.76
14	7.96	8.21	8.62	8.82	9.03	9.33	8.93	8.27
16	8.02	8.29	8.8	9.2	9.39	9.81	9.64	8.8
20	8.16	8.42	8.97	9.72	10.06	10.63	11.44	10.14

Wind Speed	Beat Angle	Beat VMG	Run Angle	Run VMG
6	43.5°	3.72	142.5°	3.98
8	42.4°	4.57	146.1°	5.02
10	41.1°	5.19	148.4°	5.99
12	39.6°	5.47	154.9°	6.79
14	39.2°	5.6	164.3°	7.4
16	38.9°	5.67	180°	7.97
20	38.6°	5.81	180°	8.95

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°	5.72	6.95	7.61	7.85	7.96	8.02	8.16
60°	6.08	7.28	7.83	8.08	8.21	8.29	8.42
75°	6.37	7.50	8.01	8.34	8.62	8.80	8.97
90°	6.29	7.46	8.02	8.42	8.82	9.20	9.72
110°	6.18	7.55	8.20	8.68	9.03	9.39	10.06
120°	6.03	7.42	8.14	8.71	9.33	9.81	10.63
135°	5.45	6.82	7.78	8.33	8.93	9.64	11.44
150°	4.59	5.80	6.92	7.76	8.27	8.80	10.14