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Originally Posted by wanderlust42
Here's the same polar diagram for Saba 50 along with some supplemental data and polar tables with detailed figures.
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Thats interesting.
It explains why this style of
catamaran motors to windward.
VMG directly to windward in 12 knots is approximtely 3.5 knots.
VMG (DTW) for a Bendytoy First 40 in 12 knots is approximately 5.75 knots.
See....
http://www.blur.se/polar/first40_race_polar.pdf
Begs the question . Why bother with the rig?