FOOLPROOF
NED 1/4 TonSail number NED/NED3161
Stored record updated May 13, 2026 UTC.
GPH
698.8
OSN
680.9
LOA
7.865 m
Displacement
1413 kg
Triple-Number Ratings
Lower is fasterTriple Inshore
Low
0.6712
Medium
0.8851
High
0.9854
Triple Offshore
Low
0.8616
Medium
1.0811
High
1.1993
Boat Specifications
Dimensions
- Length overall
- 7.865 m
- Beam
- 3 m
- Draft
- 1.48 m
- Displacement
- 1413 kg
- Crew weight
- 375 kg
- Wetted surface
- 12.31 m²
Sails
- Mainsail
- 19.46 m²
- Genoa
- 14.5 m²
- Spinnaker
- 53.5 m²
- Asymmetric spinnaker
- 0 m²
Design
- Type
- 1/4 Ton
- Builder
- Caparros
- Designer
- J.Fauroux
- Year built
- 1981
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 | 4.73 | 4.99 | 5.19 | 5.26 | 5.35 | 5.16 | 4.63 | 3.96 |
| 8 | 5.54 | 5.75 | 5.87 | 6.02 | 6.13 | 6.04 | 5.67 | 4.95 |
| 10 | 5.91 | 6.06 | 6.21 | 6.4 | 6.61 | 6.55 | 6.26 | 5.76 |
| 12 | 6.09 | 6.27 | 6.48 | 6.64 | 7.03 | 7.03 | 6.73 | 6.3 |
| 14 | 6.18 | 6.41 | 6.72 | 6.87 | 7.37 | 7.49 | 7.2 | 6.73 |
| 16 | 6.22 | 6.49 | 6.89 | 7.13 | 7.62 | 7.95 | 7.74 | 7.16 |
| 20 | 6.2 | 6.51 | 7.02 | 7.53 | 8.09 | 8.8 | 9.56 | 8.32 |
| Wind Speed | Beat Angle | Beat VMG | Run Angle | Run VMG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 42.5° | 3.1 | 146.6° | 3.43 |
| 8 | 42.5° | 3.7 | 150.2° | 4.29 |
| 10 | 40.4° | 4.11 | 153.6° | 5.03 |
| 12 | 39.1° | 4.31 | 171° | 5.67 |
| 14 | 39.2° | 4.35 | 180° | 6.16 |
| 16 | 39.6° | 4.35 | 180° | 6.56 |
| 20 | 41.2° | 4.25 | 180° | 7.38 |
VPP POLAR · BOAT SPEED BY TWAKT
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True wind speed 6 kt8 kt10 kt12 kt14 kt16 kt20 kt
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° | 4.73 | 5.54 | 5.91 | 6.09 | 6.18 | 6.22 | 6.20 |
| 60° | 4.99 | 5.75 | 6.06 | 6.27 | 6.41 | 6.49 | 6.51 |
| 75° | 5.19 | 5.87 | 6.21 | 6.48 | 6.72 | 6.89 | 7.02 |
| 90° | 5.26 | 6.02 | 6.40 | 6.64 | 6.87 | 7.13 | 7.53 |
| 110° | 5.35 | 6.13 | 6.61 | 7.03 | 7.37 | 7.62 | 8.09 |
| 120° | 5.16 | 6.04 | 6.55 | 7.03 | 7.49 | 7.95 | 8.80 |
| 135° | 4.63 | 5.67 | 6.26 | 6.73 | 7.20 | 7.74 | 9.56 |
| 150° | 3.96 | 4.95 | 5.76 | 6.30 | 6.73 | 7.16 | 8.32 |