Review of Lynæs 14
Basic specs.
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The boat is equipped with 2 berths.
The Lynæs 14 is equipped with a fractional rig. A fractional rig has smaller headsails which make tacking easier, which is an advantage for cruisers and racers, of course. The downside is that having the wind from behind often requires a gennaker or a spinnaker for optimal speed.
Full keel
The Lynæs 14 is equipped with a long keel. A full keel provide a better directional stability than a similar boat with a fin keel; on the other hand, better directional stability means also that the boat is more difficult to handle in a harbour with less space.
The boat can enter even shallow marinas as the draft is just about 0.57 - 0.67 meter (1.87 - 2.17 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.
Sailing characteristics
This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.
What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?
The capsize screening value for Lynæs 14 is 2.39, indicating that this boat would not be accepted to participate in ocean races.
The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level.
The immersion rate for Lynæs 14 is about 58 kg/cm, alternatively 327 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 58 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm.
Alternatively, if you load 327 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.
Sailing statistics
This section is statistical comparison with similar boats of the same category. The basis of the following statistical computations is our unique database with more than 26,000 different boat types and 350,000 data points.
What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?
The l/b ratio for Lynæs 14 is 2.34.
The ballast ratio for Lynæs 14 is 40%.
Maintenance
If you need to renew parts of your running rig and is not quite sure of the dimensions, you may find the estimates computed below useful.
| Usage | Length | Diameter | ||
| Jib sheet | 4.4 m | (14.4 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
| Genoa sheet | 4.4 m | (14.4 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
| Mainsheet | 11.0 m | (36.1 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
| Spinnaker sheet | 9.7 m | (31.8 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
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