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Paceship Westwind 24 Basic Specifications

Length Overall (LOA)

23'11"

 

Displacement - lbs.

4630

Design Waterline (LWL)

18' 1"

 

Ballast - lbs.

2370

Maximum Beam

7'11"

 

Draft (Board up)

2'1"



 

Draft (Board down)

 
5'6"

Sail Plan

P E I J Area
Mainsail
28.20 10.80     151.5
Jib
    31.8 10.00 152.5
Total
        304
Genoa
        229


Calculated Ratios

(from Carl's Sailing Calculator, with comments in quotes)

  • Displacement to Waterline Length
345
  "300 would be high (heavy cruising boat)"
  • Sail Area to Displacement
17.51
  "High performance boats would be around 18 or higher"
  • Hull Speed
5.72
  "The maximum (theoretical) speed of a displacement hull"
  • Capsize Screening Ratio
1.92
  "A value of less than 2 is considered to be relatively good"
  • Comfort Ratio
22.38
  "The higher the number the more comfort in a seaway"
                                                            

(See also Ted Brewer,  Brewer by the Numbers,
or Roger Marshall, Understanding the Numbers)


 

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