MOKINGBIRD
ESP GRAND SOLEIL 43 BCSail number ESP/BEL433_C
Stored record updated May 13, 2026 UTC.
GPH
571.4
OSN
554
LOA
12.92 m
Displacement
9751 kg
Triple-Number Ratings
Lower is fasterTriple Inshore
Low
0.7968
Medium
1.0892
High
1.2659
Triple Offshore
Low
1.025
Medium
1.3366
High
1.5018
Boat Specifications
Dimensions
- Length overall
- 12.92 m
- Beam
- 3.92 m
- Draft
- 2.36 m
- Displacement
- 9751 kg
- Crew weight
- 835 kg
- Wetted surface
- 37.13 m²
Sails
- Mainsail
- 55.71 m²
- Genoa
- 43.61 m²
- Spinnaker
- 158.33 m²
- Asymmetric spinnaker
- 0 m²
Design
- Type
- GRAND SOLEIL 43 BC
- Builder
- DEL PARDO
- Designer
- CARKEEK / BOTIN
- Year built
- 2005
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 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 6.14 | 6.08 | 6.17 | 6.04 | 5.51 | 4.67 |
| 8 | 6.68 | 7 | 7.24 | 7.3 | 7.48 | 7.35 | 6.78 | 5.79 |
| 10 | 7.46 | 7.68 | 7.83 | 7.9 | 8.12 | 8.07 | 7.73 | 6.87 |
| 12 | 7.82 | 8 | 8.16 | 8.19 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.23 | 7.71 |
| 14 | 7.98 | 8.17 | 8.39 | 8.47 | 8.74 | 8.92 | 8.65 | 8.19 |
| 16 | 8.05 | 8.26 | 8.57 | 8.74 | 8.97 | 9.3 | 9.13 | 8.58 |
| 20 | 8.13 | 8.33 | 8.76 | 9.22 | 9.41 | 9.83 | 10.23 | 9.49 |
| Wind Speed | Beat Angle | Beat VMG | Run Angle | Run VMG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 42.6° | 3.69 | 141.8° | 4.04 |
| 8 | 40.9° | 4.47 | 148° | 5.02 |
| 10 | 40.2° | 5.11 | 148.2° | 5.95 |
| 12 | 38.9° | 5.52 | 154.9° | 6.75 |
| 14 | 37.8° | 5.7 | 164.5° | 7.35 |
| 16 | 37.3° | 5.79 | 180° | 7.92 |
| 20 | 36.8° | 5.94 | 180° | 8.7 |
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° | 5.60 | 6.68 | 7.46 | 7.82 | 7.98 | 8.05 | 8.13 |
| 60° | 5.90 | 7.00 | 7.68 | 8.00 | 8.17 | 8.26 | 8.33 |
| 75° | 6.14 | 7.24 | 7.83 | 8.16 | 8.39 | 8.57 | 8.76 |
| 90° | 6.08 | 7.30 | 7.90 | 8.19 | 8.47 | 8.74 | 9.22 |
| 110° | 6.17 | 7.48 | 8.12 | 8.50 | 8.74 | 8.97 | 9.41 |
| 120° | 6.04 | 7.35 | 8.07 | 8.50 | 8.92 | 9.30 | 9.83 |
| 135° | 5.51 | 6.78 | 7.73 | 8.23 | 8.65 | 9.13 | 10.23 |
| 150° | 4.67 | 5.79 | 6.87 | 7.71 | 8.19 | 8.58 | 9.49 |