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Speed Targets for Racing Boats

3K views 4 replies 3 participants last post by  jpetz 
#1 ·
Who knows where we can get the speed targets for a Santana 525, a small keelboat racer bulit by WD Shock.

Called the manufacturer and they do not have them. The class association seems a bit limited.

Someone told me USSailng has them for a hefty price? Any help you can provide would be great! Thank you. Jim
 
#4 ·
Jim, while you''re waiting/looking for your polars, try this...

For 10 knots and less of true wind, don''t sail any lower than 145 degrees.

For every knot over 10 knots true, you can sail another 5 degrees deeper.

Got this from an article written by someone that generalized what he discovered by analyzing many polars.

Good luck!

Douglas Chew
s/v Challenger - Merit 25
SF Bay
 
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