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VELERO VII

USA NORTH AMERICAN 40

Sail number USA/USA15044

GPH

617.1

OSN

601.3

LOA

12.11 m

Displacement

7802 kg

Triple-Number Ratings

Lower is faster

Triple Inshore

Low

0.6837

Medium

0.897

High

1.0157

Triple Offshore

Low

0.8718

Medium

1.087

High

1.1932

Boat Specifications

Dimensions

Length overall
12.11 m
Beam
3.83 m
Draft
2.1 m
Displacement
7802 kg
Crew weight
817 kg
Wetted surface
30.37 m²

Sails

Mainsail
36.56 m²
Genoa
64.83 m²
Spinnaker
130.79 m²
Asymmetric spinnaker
121.45 m²

Design

Type
NORTH AMERICAN 40
Builder
MORGAN
Designer
Dick Carter
Year built
1977
Stability index
126.4

Velocity Prediction

Wind Speed52°60°75°90°110°120°135°150°
65.665.926.075.945.695.545.044.29
86.496.686.796.746.736.626.175.38
106.97.057.167.167.277.216.926.32
127.097.247.397.437.67.587.366.97
147.197.357.557.647.867.97.77.37
167.257.427.667.818.18.28.037.69
207.317.497.88.078.428.758.758.33
Wind SpeedBeat AngleBeat VMGRun AngleRun VMG
642°3.75144.2°3.71
840.6°4.45149.6°4.66
1039°4.86152.3°5.48
1238.2°5.05159.2°6.17
1437.6°5.16171.8°6.73
1637.2°5.24177.2°7.18
2037.2°5.3179°7.81
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