BLACK MERLIN — ORC Rating

GPH

628

OSN

611.8

LOA

9.5 m

Displacement

2656 kg

Triple-Number Ratings

Lower is faster

Triple Inshore

Low

0.7356

Medium

0.9787

High

1.1082

Triple Offshore

Low

0.9514

Medium

1.2067

High

1.3509

Boat Specifications

Dimensions

Length overall: 9.5 m
Beam: 2.45 m
Draft: 2.23 m
Displacement: 2656 kg
Crew weight: 542 kg
Wetted surface: 18.2 m²

Sails

Mainsail: 26.2 m²
Genoa: 16.42 m²
Spinnaker: 0 m²
Asymmetric spinnaker: 65.01 m²

Design

Type: Tofinou 950
Builder: Latitude 46
Designer: JOUBERT Michel
Year built: 2007

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.

6,42.8,4.797406,52,5.37,60,5.71,75,6.04,90,6.01,110,5.61,120,5.44,135,4.87,144.1,4.394836,150,4.11
8,41.2,5.701641,52,6.39,60,6.63,75,6.8,90,6.77,110,6.7,120,6.57,135,6.05,147.5,5.335601,150,5.2
10,39,6.163578,52,6.81,60,6.98,75,7.16,90,7.14,110,7.23,120,7.12,135,6.81,148.5,6.239443,150,6.14
12,37.5,6.289757,52,6.96,60,7.16,75,7.45,90,7.5,110,7.74,120,7.64,135,7.26,150,6.74,150.4,6.716543
14,36.6,6.352627,52,7.05,60,7.27,75,7.64,90,7.87,110,8.2,120,8.25,135,7.78,150,7.09,174.3,6.250907
16,36.4,6.423208,52,7.11,60,7.35,75,7.77,90,8.19,110,8.54,120,8.89,135,8.39,150,7.42,177.1,6.748643
20,35.5,6.522416,52,7.17,60,7.43,75,7.96,90,8.54,110,9.45,120,9.79,135,10.01,150,8.5,177.2,7.458905

Wind Speed	52°	60°	75°	90°	110°	120°	135°	150°
6	5.37	5.71	6.04	6.01	5.61	5.44	4.87	4.11
8	6.39	6.63	6.8	6.77	6.7	6.57	6.05	5.2
10	6.81	6.98	7.16	7.14	7.23	7.12	6.81	6.14
12	6.96	7.16	7.45	7.5	7.74	7.64	7.26	6.74
14	7.05	7.27	7.64	7.87	8.2	8.25	7.78	7.09
16	7.11	7.35	7.77	8.19	8.54	8.89	8.39	7.42
20	7.17	7.43	7.96	8.54	9.45	9.79	10.01	8.5

Wind Speed	Beat Angle	Beat VMG	Run Angle	Run VMG
6	42.8°	3.52	144.1°	3.56
8	41.2°	4.29	147.5°	4.5
10	39°	4.79	148.5°	5.32
12	37.5°	4.99	150.4°	5.84
14	36.6°	5.1	174.3°	6.22
16	36.4°	5.17	177.1°	6.74
20	35.5°	5.31	177.2°	7.45

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