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AIR MAIL

POR CARTER 42

Sail number POR/POR8249

GPH

625.4

OSN

611.2

LOA

12.75 m

Displacement

6880 kg

Triple-Number Ratings

Lower is faster

Triple Inshore

Low

0.6653

Medium

0.8781

High

0.9873

Triple Offshore

Low

0.8554

Medium

1.0761

High

1.1768

Boat Specifications

Dimensions

Length overall
12.75 m
Beam
3.83 m
Draft
1.94 m
Displacement
6880 kg
Crew weight
630 kg
Wetted surface
29.36 m²

Sails

Mainsail
35.85 m²
Genoa
60.55 m²
Spinnaker
133.99 m²
Asymmetric spinnaker
0 m²

Design

Type
CARTER 42
Designer
DICK CARTER
Year built
1972

Velocity Prediction

Wind Speed52°60°75°90°110°120°135°150°
65.345.655.915.885.695.595.134.36
86.36.586.766.786.816.736.35.41
106.86.997.147.197.327.297.056.41
126.987.177.377.457.647.687.477.08
147.067.257.527.687.848.037.867.46
167.097.297.617.878.028.298.267.82
207.097.37.688.128.278.648.988.59
Wind SpeedBeat AngleBeat VMGRun AngleRun VMG
642.8°3.52146°3.77
842°4.18150°4.69
1042°4.63150°5.55
1240.9°4.83158°6.26
1440.5°4.91180°6.84
1640.1°4.95180°7.28
2040.5°4.94180°7.98
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