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GPH

803.9

OSN

779.9

LOA

7.1 m

Displacement

1450 kg

Triple-Number Ratings

Lower is faster

Triple Inshore

Low

0.5553

Medium

0.7677

High

0.9061

Triple Offshore

Low

0.7225

Medium

0.9511

High

1.0866

Boat Specifications

Dimensions

Length overall: 7.1 m
Beam: 2.3 m
Draft: 1.25 m
Displacement: 1450 kg
Crew weight: 302 kg
Wetted surface: 12.46 m²

Sails

Mainsail: 13.56 m²
Genoa: 16.25 m²
Spinnaker: 28.44 m²
Asymmetric spinnaker: 0 m²

Design

Type: Buccaneer
Designer: Van de Stadt
Year built: 1970

Performance data

Polar CSV

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

6,45.5,3.581063,52,3.92,60,4.22,75,4.52,90,4.55,110,4.38,120,4.25,135,3.85,149,3.371571,150,3.34
8,44.5,4.220117,52,4.69,60,5.03,75,5.33,90,5.37,110,5.33,120,5.2,135,4.76,150,4.21,153,4.107714
10,45.1,4.830907,52,5.27,60,5.52,75,5.72,90,5.78,110,5.81,120,5.74,135,5.5,150,4.99,154.5,4.819489
12,43.4,5.174967,52,5.61,60,5.79,75,5.97,90,6.08,110,6.13,120,6.06,135,5.87,150,5.58,170.7,5.066597
14,41.7,5.317167,52,5.77,60,5.97,75,6.2,90,6.28,110,6.46,120,6.39,135,6.17,150,5.9,180,5.53
16,40.8,5.376521,52,5.85,60,6.06,75,6.39,90,6.51,110,6.81,120,6.73,135,6.49,150,6.18,180,5.85
20,40.2,5.407203,52,5.91,60,6.13,75,6.56,90,6.92,110,7.17,120,7.41,135,7.15,150,6.79,180,6.41

Wind Speed	52°	60°	75°	90°	110°	120°	135°	150°
6	3.92	4.22	4.52	4.55	4.38	4.25	3.85	3.34
8	4.69	5.03	5.33	5.37	5.33	5.2	4.76	4.21
10	5.27	5.52	5.72	5.78	5.81	5.74	5.5	4.99
12	5.61	5.79	5.97	6.08	6.13	6.06	5.87	5.58
14	5.77	5.97	6.2	6.28	6.46	6.39	6.17	5.9
16	5.85	6.06	6.39	6.51	6.81	6.73	6.49	6.18
20	5.91	6.13	6.56	6.92	7.17	7.41	7.15	6.79

Wind Speed	Beat Angle	Beat VMG	Run Angle	Run VMG
6	45.5°	2.51	149°	2.89
8	44.5°	3.01	153°	3.66
10	45.1°	3.41	154.5°	4.35
12	43.4°	3.76	170.7°	5
14	41.7°	3.97	180°	5.53
16	40.8°	4.07	180°	5.85
20	40.2°	4.13	180°	6.41

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°	3.92	4.69	5.27	5.61	5.77	5.85	5.91
60°	4.22	5.03	5.52	5.79	5.97	6.06	6.13
75°	4.52	5.33	5.72	5.97	6.20	6.39	6.56
90°	4.55	5.37	5.78	6.08	6.28	6.51	6.92
110°	4.38	5.33	5.81	6.13	6.46	6.81	7.17
120°	4.25	5.20	5.74	6.06	6.39	6.73	7.41
135°	3.85	4.76	5.50	5.87	6.17	6.49	7.15
150°	3.34	4.21	4.99	5.58	5.90	6.18	6.79