SAIL PLAN & VPP
AVEL VAEZ
If there is wind, Avel Vaez will sail nicely. And sometimes faster than the wind speed!
Avel Vaez is outfitted with the following sails:
Main sail 107m2 Hydranet
Genoa J1 84m2 Hydranet
Stay sail J2 56m2 Hydranet
Storm jib J3 29m2 Hydranet
Genaker small 150m2 stormlite
Genaker large 200m2 stormlite
All sails from Incidence Sails
This chart shows the expected boat speed as a function of the wind angle and the sails in use:
Example upwind:
Wind angle 50 deg
Wind 10 knots
Boat speed 7 knots
Example beam reach:
Wind angle 90 deg
Wind 16 knots
Boat speed 16 knots
Example down wind:
Wind angle 120 deg
Wind 20 knots
Boat speed 17 knots
Horizontal axis: boat speed 0-18 knots
Curves: wind speed 4-30 knots
Wind angle: 0-180 deg