CITY LIGHTS: ORC Rating

GPH

508.3

OSN

494.8

LOA

16.16 m

Displacement

9797 kg

Triple-Number Ratings

Lower is faster

Triple Inshore

Low

0.7937

Medium

1.0671

High

1.2257

Triple Offshore

Low

1.0339

Medium

1.3302

High

1.5026

Boat Specifications

Dimensions

Length overall: 16.16 m
Beam: 4.28 m
Draft: 2.17 m
Displacement: 9797 kg
Crew weight: 1164 kg
Wetted surface: 44.91 m²

Sails

Mainsail: 68.29 m²
Genoa: 86.5 m²
Spinnaker: 189.13 m²
Asymmetric spinnaker: 195.5 m²

Design

Type: Santa Cruz 52
Builder: SC Yachts
Designer: Lee/Smith
Year built: 1992
Stability index: 120.6

Performance data

Polar CSV

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

6,45,6.09526,52,6.72,60,7.18,75,7.53,90,7.41,110,6.73,120,6.56,135,5.87,142.4,5.376822,150,4.92
8,42.6,7.145797,52,7.93,60,8.28,75,8.52,90,8.48,110,8.19,120,8.1,135,7.46,143,6.836661,150,6.31
10,40.8,7.582612,52,8.45,60,8.76,75,9.02,90,9.05,110,9.02,120,8.98,135,8.58,145.1,7.949747,150,7.53
12,39.9,7.834037,52,8.71,60,9,75,9.36,90,9.52,110,9.6,120,9.64,135,9.3,150,8.51,152.3,8.34657
14,39,7.939307,52,8.85,60,9.15,75,9.6,90,9.94,110,10.14,120,10.29,135,10.01,150,9.17,157.7,8.711538
16,38.8,8.058121,52,8.96,60,9.27,75,9.79,90,10.27,110,10.59,120,10.91,135,10.78,150,9.8,164.6,8.961769
20,39.3,8.205828,52,9.07,60,9.42,75,10.04,90,10.72,110,11.35,120,12.13,135,12.68,150,11.3,153.2,10.979336

Wind Speed	52°	60°	75°	90°	110°	120°	135°	150°
6	6.72	7.18	7.53	7.41	6.73	6.56	5.87	4.92
8	7.93	8.28	8.52	8.48	8.19	8.1	7.46	6.31
10	8.45	8.76	9.02	9.05	9.02	8.98	8.58	7.53
12	8.71	9	9.36	9.52	9.6	9.64	9.3	8.51
14	8.85	9.15	9.6	9.94	10.14	10.29	10.01	9.17
16	8.96	9.27	9.79	10.27	10.59	10.91	10.78	9.8
20	9.07	9.42	10.04	10.72	11.35	12.13	12.68	11.3

Wind Speed	Beat Angle	Beat VMG	Run Angle	Run VMG
6	45°	4.31	142.4°	4.26
8	42.6°	5.26	143°	5.46
10	40.8°	5.74	145.1°	6.52
12	39.9°	6.01	152.3°	7.39
14	39°	6.17	157.7°	8.06
16	38.8°	6.28	164.6°	8.64
20	39.3°	6.35	153.2°	9.8

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°	6.72	7.93	8.45	8.71	8.85	8.96	9.07
60°	7.18	8.28	8.76	9.00	9.15	9.27	9.42
75°	7.53	8.52	9.02	9.36	9.60	9.79	10.04
90°	7.41	8.48	9.05	9.52	9.94	10.27	10.72
110°	6.73	8.19	9.02	9.60	10.14	10.59	11.35
120°	6.56	8.10	8.98	9.64	10.29	10.91	12.13
135°	5.87	7.46	8.58	9.30	10.01	10.78	12.68
150°	4.92	6.31	7.53	8.51	9.17	9.80	11.30