BLITZ
USA PETERSON 43Sail number USA/USA31377
GPH
588.7
OSN
573.4
LOA
12.915 m
Displacement
8528 kg
Triple-Number Ratings
Lower is fasterTriple Inshore
Low
0.7004
Medium
0.9391
High
1.0761
Triple Offshore
Low
0.9004
Medium
1.1453
High
1.2717
Boat Specifications
Dimensions
- Length overall
- 12.915 m
- Beam
- 4.02 m
- Draft
- 2.33 m
- Displacement
- 8528 kg
- Crew weight
- 1088 kg
- Wetted surface
- 33.48 m²
Sails
- Mainsail
- 40.89 m²
- Genoa
- 74.85 m²
- Spinnaker
- 149.53 m²
- Asymmetric spinnaker
- 140.01 m²
Design
- Type
- PETERSON 43
- Builder
- NEW ORLEANS
- Designer
- PETERSON, DOUG
- Year built
- 1982
Velocity Prediction
| Wind Speed | 52° | 60° | 75° | 90° | 110° | 120° | 135° | 150° |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 5.76 | 6.07 | 6.34 | 6.24 | 5.87 | 5.71 | 5.2 | 4.42 |
| 8 | 6.81 | 7.05 | 7.21 | 7.17 | 7.07 | 6.93 | 6.39 | 5.5 |
| 10 | 7.32 | 7.48 | 7.6 | 7.59 | 7.65 | 7.58 | 7.28 | 6.52 |
| 12 | 7.53 | 7.7 | 7.86 | 7.87 | 8.02 | 7.99 | 7.75 | 7.29 |
| 14 | 7.64 | 7.82 | 8.06 | 8.13 | 8.36 | 8.39 | 8.13 | 7.72 |
| 16 | 7.69 | 7.89 | 8.2 | 8.36 | 8.62 | 8.77 | 8.54 | 8.08 |
| 20 | 7.74 | 7.97 | 8.36 | 8.72 | 8.98 | 9.32 | 9.38 | 8.84 |
| Wind Speed | Beat Angle | Beat VMG | Run Angle | Run VMG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 42° | 3.83 | 145.5° | 3.83 |
| 8 | 41.2° | 4.56 | 150° | 4.76 |
| 10 | 40.1° | 5.12 | 149° | 5.65 |
| 12 | 38.2° | 5.38 | 156° | 6.4 |
| 14 | 37.5° | 5.52 | 172° | 7 |
| 16 | 36.8° | 5.61 | 180° | 7.5 |
| 20 | 36.6° | 5.65 | 180° | 8.21 |
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