WINDBUSTER
ITA MELGES 24 ODSail number ITA/USA33M24
GPH
624.5
OSN
605.1
LOA
7.509 m
Displacement
821 kg
Triple-Number Ratings
Lower is fasterTriple Inshore
Low
0.6505
Medium
0.8623
High
1.0194
Triple Offshore
Low
0.8346
Medium
1.0785
High
1.2727
Boat Specifications
Dimensions
- Length overall
- 7.509 m
- Beam
- 2.49 m
- Draft
- 1.52 m
- Displacement
- 821 kg
- Crew weight
- 510 kg
- Wetted surface
- 12.13 m²
Sails
- Mainsail
- 22.33 m²
- Genoa
- 12.13 m²
- Spinnaker
- 0 m²
- Asymmetric spinnaker
- 56.18 m²
Design
- Type
- MELGES 24 OD
- Builder
- British Aerospace
- Designer
- REICHEL/PUGH
- Year built
- 1992
Velocity Prediction
| Wind Speed | 52° | 60° | 75° | 90° | 110° | 120° | 135° | 150° |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 5.18 | 5.47 | 5.65 | 5.66 | 5.77 | 5.63 | 5.04 | 4.26 |
| 8 | 6.06 | 6.27 | 6.39 | 6.53 | 6.73 | 6.62 | 6.18 | 5.39 |
| 10 | 6.52 | 6.75 | 6.96 | 6.98 | 7.59 | 7.53 | 7 | 6.23 |
| 12 | 6.8 | 7.14 | 7.56 | 7.63 | 8.2 | 8.54 | 7.92 | 6.97 |
| 14 | 6.95 | 7.33 | 7.96 | 8.42 | 8.74 | 9.32 | 9.08 | 7.79 |
| 16 | 7.05 | 7.48 | 8.22 | 9 | 9.25 | 9.99 | 10.41 | 8.79 |
| 20 | 7.18 | 7.66 | 8.61 | 9.76 | 10.75 | 11.34 | 13.21 | 12.14 |
| 24 | 7.17 | 7.72 | 8.83 | 10.28 | 12.56 | 13.1 | 14.93 | 15.35 |
| Wind Speed | Beat Angle | Beat VMG | Run Angle | Run VMG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 43.9° | 3.38 | 143.4° | 3.69 |
| 8 | 41.5° | 4.1 | 147.8° | 4.67 |
| 10 | 39.1° | 4.58 | 149.7° | 5.4 |
| 12 | 37.9° | 4.77 | 148.5° | 6.04 |
| 14 | 37.7° | 4.84 | 145.5° | 6.74 |
| 16 | 37.8° | 4.87 | 144.5° | 7.61 |
| 20 | 38.4° | 4.91 | 141.5° | 10.51 |
| 24 | 39.6° | 4.83 | 146.7° | 13.29 |
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