BUZZ LIGHT YEAR: ORC Rating

GPH

724.6

OSN

703.8

LOA

9 m

Displacement

3663 kg

Triple-Number Ratings

Lower is faster

Triple Inshore

Low

0.5795

Medium

0.7658

High

0.8594

Triple Offshore

Low

0.7367

Medium

0.9305

High

1.0155

Boat Specifications

Dimensions

Length overall: 9 m
Beam: 2.83 m
Draft: 1.71 m
Displacement: 3663 kg
Crew weight: 450 kg
Wetted surface: 18.26 m²

Sails

Mainsail: 17.17 m²
Genoa: 31.65 m²
Spinnaker: 65.12 m²
Asymmetric spinnaker: 0 m²

Design

Type: STARLIGHT 29
Builder: STARLIGHT YACHTS
Designer: DAVID SADLER
Year built: 1976
Stability index: 123.7

Performance data

Polar CSV

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

6,42.4,4.225035,52,4.69,60,4.89,75,4.99,90,4.87,110,4.86,120,4.72,135,4.3,147.1,3.799338,150,3.68
8,40.2,4.87041,52,5.44,60,5.62,75,5.74,90,5.69,110,5.82,120,5.72,135,5.29,150,4.66,151.4,4.601456
10,39,5.249979,52,5.84,60,6,75,6.12,90,6.13,110,6.3,120,6.27,135,6.02,150,5.5,153.2,5.355227
12,38.8,5.414852,52,6.02,60,6.18,75,6.34,90,6.39,110,6.59,120,6.61,135,6.43,150,6.1,161.3,5.722066
14,39,5.520199,52,6.1,60,6.27,75,6.48,90,6.58,110,6.8,120,6.87,135,6.75,150,6.46,174.8,5.964548
16,38.8,5.543166,52,6.14,60,6.32,75,6.56,90,6.72,110,6.94,120,7.09,135,7.04,150,6.75,178.1,6.323477
20,39.4,5.590543,52,6.17,60,6.36,75,6.66,90,6.92,110,7.16,120,7.42,135,7.59,150,7.3,179,6.881048

Wind Speed	52°	60°	75°	90°	110°	120°	135°	150°
6	4.69	4.89	4.99	4.87	4.86	4.72	4.3	3.68
8	5.44	5.62	5.74	5.69	5.82	5.72	5.29	4.66
10	5.84	6	6.12	6.13	6.3	6.27	6.02	5.5
12	6.02	6.18	6.34	6.39	6.59	6.61	6.43	6.1
14	6.1	6.27	6.48	6.58	6.8	6.87	6.75	6.46
16	6.14	6.32	6.56	6.72	6.94	7.09	7.04	6.75
20	6.17	6.36	6.66	6.92	7.16	7.42	7.59	7.3

Wind Speed	Beat Angle	Beat VMG	Run Angle	Run VMG
6	42.4°	3.12	147.1°	3.19
8	40.2°	3.72	151.4°	4.04
10	39°	4.08	153.2°	4.78
12	38.8°	4.22	161.3°	5.42
14	39°	4.29	174.8°	5.94
16	38.8°	4.32	178.1°	6.32
20	39.4°	4.32	179°	6.88

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°	4.69	5.44	5.84	6.02	6.10	6.14	6.17
60°	4.89	5.62	6.00	6.18	6.27	6.32	6.36
75°	4.99	5.74	6.12	6.34	6.48	6.56	6.66
90°	4.87	5.69	6.13	6.39	6.58	6.72	6.92
110°	4.86	5.82	6.30	6.59	6.80	6.94	7.16
120°	4.72	5.72	6.27	6.61	6.87	7.09	7.42
135°	4.30	5.29	6.02	6.43	6.75	7.04	7.59
150°	3.68	4.66	5.50	6.10	6.46	6.75	7.30