GAIA: ORC Rating

GPH

562

OSN

545.1

LOA

16.43 m

Displacement

21336 kg

Triple-Number Ratings

Lower is faster

Triple Inshore

Low

0.779

Medium

1.0851

High

1.2803

Triple Offshore

Low

1.0177

Medium

1.3702

High

1.5627

Boat Specifications

Dimensions

Length overall: 16.43 m
Beam: 4.73 m
Draft: 2.43 m
Displacement: 21336 kg
Crew weight: 700 kg
Wetted surface: 58.95 m²

Sails

Mainsail: 78.35 m²
Genoa: 69.63 m²
Spinnaker: 0 m²
Asymmetric spinnaker: 224.83 m²

Design

Type: SWAN 53
Builder: NAUTOR
Designer: Frers
Year built: 2004

Performance data

Polar CSV

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

6,44.8,4.974839,52,5.53,60,5.92,75,6.26,90,6.22,110,6.31,120,6.16,135,5.49,142.6,5.022566,150,4.6
8,43,5.934201,52,6.64,60,7.03,75,7.38,90,7.52,110,7.69,120,7.52,135,6.84,146.7,6.018133,150,5.81
10,42.1,6.711809,52,7.54,60,7.94,75,8.24,90,8.48,110,8.66,120,8.53,135,7.97,147,7.130332,150,6.9
12,42.2,7.383863,52,8.19,60,8.49,75,8.73,90,8.89,110,9.13,120,9.06,135,8.72,148.4,7.99552,150,7.86
14,42,7.777757,52,8.53,60,8.79,75,9.01,90,9.08,110,9.47,120,9.44,135,9.16,149.6,8.544792,150,8.51
16,41.2,7.921161,52,8.69,60,8.95,75,9.21,90,9.33,110,9.72,120,9.83,135,9.53,150,8.88,151.7,8.779329
20,40.5,8.022031,52,8.81,60,9.08,75,9.48,90,9.76,110,10.12,120,10.51,135,10.37,150,9.46,177.4,8.759017

Wind Speed	52°	60°	75°	90°	110°	120°	135°	150°
6	5.53	5.92	6.26	6.22	6.31	6.16	5.49	4.6
8	6.64	7.03	7.38	7.52	7.69	7.52	6.84	5.81
10	7.54	7.94	8.24	8.48	8.66	8.53	7.97	6.9
12	8.19	8.49	8.73	8.89	9.13	9.06	8.72	7.86
14	8.53	8.79	9.01	9.08	9.47	9.44	9.16	8.51
16	8.69	8.95	9.21	9.33	9.72	9.83	9.53	8.88
20	8.81	9.08	9.48	9.76	10.12	10.51	10.37	9.46

Wind Speed	Beat Angle	Beat VMG	Run Angle	Run VMG
6	44.8°	3.53	142.6°	3.99
8	43°	4.34	146.7°	5.03
10	42.1°	4.98	147°	5.98
12	42.2°	5.47	148.4°	6.81
14	42°	5.78	149.6°	7.37
16	41.2°	5.96	151.7°	7.73
20	40.5°	6.1	177.4°	8.75

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°	5.53	6.64	7.54	8.19	8.53	8.69	8.81
60°	5.92	7.03	7.94	8.49	8.79	8.95	9.08
75°	6.26	7.38	8.24	8.73	9.01	9.21	9.48
90°	6.22	7.52	8.48	8.89	9.08	9.33	9.76
110°	6.31	7.69	8.66	9.13	9.47	9.72	10.12
120°	6.16	7.52	8.53	9.06	9.44	9.83	10.51
135°	5.49	6.84	7.97	8.72	9.16	9.53	10.37
150°	4.60	5.81	6.90	7.86	8.51	8.88	9.46