AEOLOS
GRE CT-42 MermaidSail number GRE/GRE1841
Stored record updated May 13, 2026 UTC.
GPH
755.7
OSN
727.9
LOA
12.62 m
Displacement
10841 kg
Triple-Number Ratings
Lower is fasterTriple Inshore
Low
0.5743
Medium
0.8144
High
0.9808
Triple Offshore
Low
0.7465
Medium
1.0212
High
1.1902
Boat Specifications
Dimensions
- Length overall
- 12.62 m
- Beam
- 3.71 m
- Draft
- 1.78 m
- Displacement
- 10841 kg
- Crew weight
- 618 kg
- Wetted surface
- 38.56 m²
Sails
- Mainsail
- 35.36 m²
- Genoa
- 41.85 m²
- Spinnaker
- 0 m²
- Asymmetric spinnaker
- 0 m²
Design
- Type
- CT-42 Mermaid
- Builder
- Ta Chiao
- Designer
- William Garden
- Year built
- 1975
Performance data
Each row is TWS followed by TWA and boat-speed pairs. Paste it directly into Offwind or compatible navigation software.
| Wind Speed | 52° | 60° | 75° | 90° | 110° | 120° | 135° | 150° |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4.22 | 4.53 | 4.79 | 4.78 | 4.48 | 4.22 | 3.71 | 3.19 |
| 8 | 5.05 | 5.36 | 5.65 | 5.66 | 5.42 | 5.16 | 4.68 | 4.15 |
| 10 | 5.69 | 6.07 | 6.4 | 6.43 | 6.24 | 5.96 | 5.45 | 4.94 |
| 12 | 6.26 | 6.59 | 6.84 | 6.9 | 6.81 | 6.64 | 6.17 | 5.63 |
| 14 | 6.59 | 6.87 | 7.09 | 7.19 | 7.14 | 7.03 | 6.74 | 6.29 |
| 16 | 6.74 | 7.02 | 7.26 | 7.41 | 7.38 | 7.29 | 7.07 | 6.79 |
| 20 | 6.81 | 7.12 | 7.48 | 7.72 | 7.85 | 7.76 | 7.54 | 7.34 |
| Wind Speed | Beat Angle | Beat VMG | Run Angle | Run VMG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 45.8° | 2.69 | 170.6° | 2.79 |
| 8 | 44.1° | 3.28 | 171.8° | 3.68 |
| 10 | 43.5° | 3.71 | 173.7° | 4.48 |
| 12 | 44.1° | 4.05 | 175.1° | 5.17 |
| 14 | 45° | 4.29 | 175.3° | 5.81 |
| 16 | 45° | 4.4 | 176.4° | 6.41 |
| 20 | 45.7° | 4.42 | 178.7° | 7.15 |
VPP POLAR · BOAT SPEED BY TWAKT
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Data table
| 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° | 4.22 | 5.05 | 5.69 | 6.26 | 6.59 | 6.74 | 6.81 |
| 60° | 4.53 | 5.36 | 6.07 | 6.59 | 6.87 | 7.02 | 7.12 |
| 75° | 4.79 | 5.65 | 6.40 | 6.84 | 7.09 | 7.26 | 7.48 |
| 90° | 4.78 | 5.66 | 6.43 | 6.90 | 7.19 | 7.41 | 7.72 |
| 110° | 4.48 | 5.42 | 6.24 | 6.81 | 7.14 | 7.38 | 7.85 |
| 120° | 4.22 | 5.16 | 5.96 | 6.64 | 7.03 | 7.29 | 7.76 |
| 135° | 3.71 | 4.68 | 5.45 | 6.17 | 6.74 | 7.07 | 7.54 |
| 150° | 3.19 | 4.15 | 4.94 | 5.63 | 6.29 | 6.79 | 7.34 |