CHOCOLATE 3: ORC Rating

GPH

471.5

OSN

459.4

LOA

15.839 m

Displacement

9741 kg

Triple-Number Ratings

Lower is faster

Triple Inshore

Low

0.8736

Medium

1.1523

High

1.3342

Triple Offshore

Low

1.1293

Medium

1.424

High

1.6205

Boat Specifications

Dimensions

Length overall: 15.839 m
Beam: 4.44 m
Draft: 3.26 m
Displacement: 9741 kg
Crew weight: 1240 kg
Wetted surface: 46.06 m²

Sails

Mainsail: 101.71 m²
Genoa: 66.66 m²
Spinnaker: 0 m²
Asymmetric spinnaker: 275.79 m²

Design

Type: FARR 52
Builder: CARROLL MARINE
Designer: BRUCE FARR
Year built: 2000
Stability index: 138.9

Performance data

Polar CSV

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

6,43.2,6.365157,52,7.11,60,7.57,75,7.96,90,7.88,110,7.63,120,7.39,135,6.65,142.1,6.108348,150,5.57
8,41.7,7.580646,52,8.43,60,8.74,75,8.96,90,8.91,110,8.95,120,8.87,135,8.36,141.7,7.811142,150,7.08
10,39.3,7.973222,52,8.87,60,9.15,75,9.48,90,9.5,110,9.55,120,9.68,135,9.26,147.9,8.522976,150,8.33
12,38.5,8.203339,52,9.07,60,9.38,75,9.91,90,10.14,110,10.03,120,10.34,135,10.12,150,9.17,153,8.967387
14,37.6,8.317665,52,9.19,60,9.54,75,10.18,90,10.67,110,10.49,120,10.9,135,11.12,150,9.91,150.1,9.897372
16,36.6,8.432801,52,9.35,60,9.68,75,10.39,90,11.05,110,11,120,11.45,135,12.24,147.8,11.014034,150,10.77
20,36.4,8.547712,52,9.58,60,10.05,75,10.77,90,11.54,110,12.56,120,12.58,135,13.98,144.2,14.15425,150,13.25

Wind Speed	52°	60°	75°	90°	110°	120°	135°	150°
6	7.11	7.57	7.96	7.88	7.63	7.39	6.65	5.57
8	8.43	8.74	8.96	8.91	8.95	8.87	8.36	7.08
10	8.87	9.15	9.48	9.5	9.55	9.68	9.26	8.33
12	9.07	9.38	9.91	10.14	10.03	10.34	10.12	9.17
14	9.19	9.54	10.18	10.67	10.49	10.9	11.12	9.91
16	9.35	9.68	10.39	11.05	11	11.45	12.24	10.77
20	9.58	10.05	10.77	11.54	12.56	12.58	13.98	13.25

Wind Speed	Beat Angle	Beat VMG	Run Angle	Run VMG
6	43.2°	4.64	142.1°	4.82
8	41.7°	5.66	141.7°	6.13
10	39.3°	6.17	147.9°	7.22
12	38.5°	6.42	153°	7.99
14	37.6°	6.59	150.1°	8.58
16	36.6°	6.77	147.8°	9.32
20	36.4°	6.88	144.2°	11.48

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°	7.11	8.43	8.87	9.07	9.19	9.35	9.58
60°	7.57	8.74	9.15	9.38	9.54	9.68	10.05
75°	7.96	8.96	9.48	9.91	10.18	10.39	10.77
90°	7.88	8.91	9.50	10.14	10.67	11.05	11.54
110°	7.63	8.95	9.55	10.03	10.49	11.00	12.56
120°	7.39	8.87	9.68	10.34	10.90	11.45	12.58
135°	6.65	8.36	9.26	10.12	11.12	12.24	13.98
150°	5.57	7.08	8.33	9.17	9.91	10.77	13.25