GAUCHO: ORC Rating

GPH

526.7

OSN

512.9

LOA

12.54 m

Displacement

5292 kg

Triple-Number Ratings

Lower is faster

Triple Inshore

Low

0.7996

Medium

1.037

High

1.1846

Triple Offshore

Low

1.0211

Medium

1.2701

High

1.4288

Boat Specifications

Dimensions

Length overall: 12.54 m
Beam: 3.91 m
Draft: 2.65 m
Displacement: 5292 kg
Crew weight: 705 kg
Wetted surface: 30.03 m²

Sails

Mainsail: 59.22 m²
Genoa: 39.79 m²
Spinnaker: 0 m²
Asymmetric spinnaker: 187.4 m²

Design

Type: SOTO 40
Builder: AST. OCEANTECH
Designer: JAVIER SOTO
Year built: 1998
Stability index: 132.4

Performance data

Polar CSV

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

6,42.4,5.78234,52,6.44,60,6.76,75,6.98,90,6.84,110,6.92,120,6.77,135,6.08,143,5.559482,150,5.13
8,40,6.696739,52,7.47,60,7.69,75,7.84,90,7.77,110,7.97,120,7.95,135,7.55,146,6.742758,150,6.45
10,38.1,7.052679,52,7.88,60,8.1,75,8.31,90,8.29,110,8.51,120,8.64,135,8.35,149.6,7.5593,150,7.53
12,37.5,7.247716,52,8.06,60,8.31,75,8.66,90,8.76,110,8.9,120,9.21,135,9.1,150,8.31,151.8,8.181064
14,37,7.337515,52,8.17,60,8.45,75,8.89,90,9.18,110,9.27,120,9.69,135,9.96,149.2,9.02254,150,8.95
16,37,7.425164,52,8.26,60,8.56,75,9.06,90,9.52,110,9.63,120,10.18,135,10.96,146.4,10.145017,150,9.76
20,37.2,7.469901,52,8.34,60,8.68,75,9.3,90,10.02,110,10.59,120,11.2,135,12.69,144.9,12.797169,150,12.09

Wind Speed	52°	60°	75°	90°	110°	120°	135°	150°
6	6.44	6.76	6.98	6.84	6.92	6.77	6.08	5.13
8	7.47	7.69	7.84	7.77	7.97	7.95	7.55	6.45
10	7.88	8.1	8.31	8.29	8.51	8.64	8.35	7.53
12	8.06	8.31	8.66	8.76	8.9	9.21	9.1	8.31
14	8.17	8.45	8.89	9.18	9.27	9.69	9.96	8.95
16	8.26	8.56	9.06	9.52	9.63	10.18	10.96	9.76
20	8.34	8.68	9.3	10.02	10.59	11.2	12.69	12.09

Wind Speed	Beat Angle	Beat VMG	Run Angle	Run VMG
6	42.4°	4.27	143°	4.44
8	40°	5.13	146°	5.59
10	38.1°	5.55	149.6°	6.52
12	37.5°	5.75	151.8°	7.21
14	37°	5.86	149.2°	7.75
16	37°	5.93	146.4°	8.45
20	37.2°	5.95	144.9°	10.47

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°	6.44	7.47	7.88	8.06	8.17	8.26	8.34
60°	6.76	7.69	8.10	8.31	8.45	8.56	8.68
75°	6.98	7.84	8.31	8.66	8.89	9.06	9.30
90°	6.84	7.77	8.29	8.76	9.18	9.52	10.02
110°	6.92	7.97	8.51	8.90	9.27	9.63	10.59
120°	6.77	7.95	8.64	9.21	9.69	10.18	11.20
135°	6.08	7.55	8.35	9.10	9.96	10.96	12.69
150°	5.13	6.45	7.53	8.31	8.95	9.76	12.09