Ventus: ORC Rating

GPH

513.5

OSN

500.6

LOA

9.68 m

Displacement

1751 kg

Triple-Number Ratings

Lower is faster

Triple Inshore

Low

0.7918

Medium

1.0229

High

1.2262

Triple Offshore

Low

1.0165

Medium

1.3036

High

1.5754

Boat Specifications

Dimensions

Length overall: 9.68 m
Beam: 2.94 m
Draft: 2.17 m
Displacement: 1751 kg
Crew weight: 585 kg
Wetted surface: 18.15 m²

Sails

Mainsail: 41.79 m²
Genoa: 22.42 m²
Spinnaker: 0 m²
Asymmetric spinnaker: 116.92 m²

Design

Type: Melges 32
Builder: Melges Performance
Designer: Reichel/Pugh
Year built: 2005

Performance data

Polar CSV

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

6,42.8,5.669662,52,6.35,60,6.67,75,7.04,90,7.18,110,7.03,120,6.78,135,6.17,142,5.672511,150,5.16
8,39.6,6.528116,52,7.17,60,7.38,75,7.86,90,8.17,110,7.94,120,7.82,135,7.31,147.2,6.626483,150,6.43
10,36.4,6.820776,52,7.72,60,8.09,75,8.54,90,9.21,110,9.18,120,9.06,135,8.28,150,7.35,153,7.081879
12,35.2,6.926556,52,8.11,60,8.62,75,9.38,90,9.96,110,10.64,120,10.2,135,9.58,149,8.236432,150,8.15
14,34.9,6.998704,52,8.35,60,8.93,75,9.99,90,10.78,110,11.97,120,11.8,135,11.16,143,10.067171,150,9.28
16,34.5,7.037757,52,8.49,60,9.13,75,10.4,90,11.7,110,12.91,120,13.7,135,13.06,138.5,12.564161,150,10.87
20,37.9,7.451677,52,8.89,60,9.66,75,10.98,90,12.8,110,15.05,120,16.03,135,16.19,143.9,16.015052,150,14.94

Wind Speed	52°	60°	75°	90°	110°	120°	135°	150°
6	6.35	6.67	7.04	7.18	7.03	6.78	6.17	5.16
8	7.17	7.38	7.86	8.17	7.94	7.82	7.31	6.43
10	7.72	8.09	8.54	9.21	9.18	9.06	8.28	7.35
12	8.11	8.62	9.38	9.96	10.64	10.2	9.58	8.15
14	8.35	8.93	9.99	10.78	11.97	11.8	11.16	9.28
16	8.49	9.13	10.4	11.7	12.91	13.7	13.06	10.87
20	8.89	9.66	10.98	12.8	15.05	16.03	16.19	14.94

Wind Speed	Beat Angle	Beat VMG	Run Angle	Run VMG
6	42.8°	4.16	142°	4.47
8	39.6°	5.03	147.2°	5.57
10	36.4°	5.49	153°	6.31
12	35.2°	5.66	149°	7.06
14	34.9°	5.74	143°	8.04
16	34.5°	5.8	138.5°	9.41
20	37.9°	5.88	143.9°	12.94

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°	6.35	7.17	7.72	8.11	8.35	8.49	8.89
60°	6.67	7.38	8.09	8.62	8.93	9.13	9.66
75°	7.04	7.86	8.54	9.38	9.99	10.40	10.98
90°	7.18	8.17	9.21	9.96	10.78	11.70	12.80
110°	7.03	7.94	9.18	10.64	11.97	12.91	15.05
120°	6.78	7.82	9.06	10.20	11.80	13.70	16.03
135°	6.17	7.31	8.28	9.58	11.16	13.06	16.19
150°	5.16	6.43	7.35	8.15	9.28	10.87	14.94