Let's Go
RSA BuccaneerSail number RSA/SA2676
GPH
792.3
OSN
767.1
LOA
7.1 m
Displacement
1450 kg
Triple-Number Ratings
Lower is fasterTriple Inshore
Low
0.5704
Medium
0.7871
High
0.9147
Triple Offshore
Low
0.7358
Medium
0.9651
High
1.0898
Boat Specifications
Dimensions
- Length overall
- 7.1 m
- Beam
- 2.3 m
- Draft
- 1.25 m
- Displacement
- 1450 kg
- Crew weight
- 302 kg
- Wetted surface
- 12.46 m²
Sails
- Mainsail
- 13.57 m²
- Genoa
- 16.25 m²
- Spinnaker
- 28.44 m²
- Asymmetric spinnaker
- 0 m²
Design
- Type
- Buccaneer
- Designer
- Van de Stadt
- Year built
- 1970
Velocity Prediction
Each row is TWS followed by TWA and boat-speed pairs. Paste it directly into WX Navigator or compatible navigation software.
| Wind Speed | 52° | 60° | 75° | 90° | 110° | 120° | 135° | 150° |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4 | 4.29 | 4.52 | 4.5 | 4.43 | 4.3 | 3.89 | 3.37 |
| 8 | 4.78 | 5.05 | 5.32 | 5.33 | 5.37 | 5.25 | 4.81 | 4.25 |
| 10 | 5.34 | 5.53 | 5.69 | 5.78 | 5.84 | 5.77 | 5.54 | 5.02 |
| 12 | 5.64 | 5.78 | 5.92 | 6.06 | 6.17 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 5.61 |
| 14 | 5.78 | 5.94 | 6.13 | 6.25 | 6.5 | 6.44 | 6.22 | 5.93 |
| 16 | 5.83 | 6.01 | 6.29 | 6.46 | 6.8 | 6.78 | 6.55 | 6.22 |
| 20 | 5.86 | 6.06 | 6.43 | 6.81 | 7.17 | 7.42 | 7.2 | 6.83 |
| Wind Speed | Beat Angle | Beat VMG | Run Angle | Run VMG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 43.4° | 2.61 | 148.7° | 2.92 |
| 8 | 42.3° | 3.14 | 153.2° | 3.69 |
| 10 | 42.7° | 3.57 | 154.3° | 4.38 |
| 12 | 40.9° | 3.91 | 169.9° | 5.04 |
| 14 | 39.8° | 4.07 | 180° | 5.56 |
| 16 | 39.2° | 4.14 | 180° | 5.87 |
| 20 | 39.6° | 4.13 | 180° | 6.44 |
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