FEEL FREE — ORC Rating

GPH

615.9

OSN

597.5

LOA

7.509 m

Displacement

821 kg

Triple-Number Ratings

Lower is faster

Triple Inshore

Low

0.6578

Medium

0.8671

High

1.0264

Triple Offshore

Low

0.8454

Medium

1.093

High

1.2984

Boat Specifications

Dimensions

Length overall: 7.509 m
Beam: 2.49 m
Draft: 1.52 m
Displacement: 821 kg
Crew weight: 450 kg
Wetted surface: 12.08 m²

Sails

Mainsail: 22.33 m²
Genoa: 12.13 m²
Spinnaker: 0 m²
Asymmetric spinnaker: 56.18 m²

Design

Type: MELGES 24 OD
Builder: ROWEN
Designer: REICHEL/PUGH
Year built: 1992

Velocity Prediction

Polar CSV

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

6,43.5,4.645877,52,5.18,60,5.51,75,5.79,90,5.82,110,5.92,120,5.78,135,5.18,144,4.672337,150,4.37
8,42,5.530551,52,6.07,60,6.29,75,6.44,90,6.65,110,6.8,120,6.67,135,6.25,148,5.636473,150,5.52
10,39.4,5.92701,52,6.52,60,6.76,75,7.04,90,7.2,110,7.84,120,7.66,135,7.04,150,6.31,151.8,6.195369
12,37.7,6.041276,52,6.83,60,7.24,75,7.82,90,7.9,110,8.55,120,8.9,135,8.07,148.2,7.130312,150,7
14,37.5,6.088082,52,6.96,60,7.43,75,8.26,90,8.89,110,9.22,120,9.74,135,9.32,145,8.374514,150,7.92
16,37.7,6.117108,52,7.03,60,7.53,75,8.49,90,9.5,110,9.84,120,10.4,135,10.84,144.2,9.580011,150,8.97
20,38.2,6.209782,52,7.23,60,7.84,75,8.82,90,10.06,110,11.95,120,12.37,135,13.89,141,14.244428,150,12.78

Wind Speed	52°	60°	75°	90°	110°	120°	135°	150°
6	5.18	5.51	5.79	5.82	5.92	5.78	5.18	4.37
8	6.07	6.29	6.44	6.65	6.8	6.67	6.25	5.52
10	6.52	6.76	7.04	7.2	7.84	7.66	7.04	6.31
12	6.83	7.24	7.82	7.9	8.55	8.9	8.07	7
14	6.96	7.43	8.26	8.89	9.22	9.74	9.32	7.92
16	7.03	7.53	8.49	9.5	9.84	10.4	10.84	8.97
20	7.23	7.84	8.82	10.06	11.95	12.37	13.89	12.78

Wind Speed	Beat Angle	Beat VMG	Run Angle	Run VMG
6	43.5°	3.37	144°	3.78
8	42°	4.11	148°	4.78
10	39.4°	4.58	151.8°	5.46
12	37.7°	4.78	148.2°	6.06
14	37.5°	4.83	145°	6.86
16	37.7°	4.84	144.2°	7.77
20	38.2°	4.88	141°	11.07

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