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Review of Wibo 720


Basic specs.

sail specifications
The Wibo 720 is a small sailboat. The Wibo 720 is built by the Dutch yard Wibo van Wijk.

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Keel

Unknown keel type

The boat can enter even shallow marinas as the draft is just about 1.30 - 1.40 meter (4.27 - 4.57 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.

Immersion rate

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Wibo 720 is about 96 kg/cm, alternatively 540 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 96 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 540 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.

L/B (Length Beam Ratio)

What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?

The l/b ratio for Wibo 720 is 3.60.

Wide Slim 98% 0 50 100
Compared with other similar sailboats it is slimmer than 98% of all other designs. It seems that the designer has chosen a significantly more speedy hull design. This type of design is also referred to as 'needle'.


Maintenance

Bottom Paint

When buying anti-fouling bottom paint, it's nice to know how much to buy. The surface of the wet bottom is about 15m2 (161 ft2).
Based on this, your favourite maritime shop can tell you the quantity you need.

Note: If you use a paint roller you will need more paint than if you use a paintbrush.


Rig

Dimensions of sail.

mainsail specifications headsail specifications

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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.



Guiding dimensions of running rig
UsageLengthDiameter
Mainsail halyard 17.9 m(58.8 feet)8 mm(5/16 inch)
Jib/genoa halyard17.9 m(58.8 feet)8 mm(5/16 inch)
Spinnaker halyard17.9 m(58.8 feet)8 mm(5/16 inch)
Jib sheet 7.2 m(23.6 feet)10 mm(3/8 inch)
Genoa sheet7.2 m(23.6 feet)10 mm(3/8 inch)
Mainsheet 18.0 m(59.1 feet)10 mm(3/8 inch)
Spinnaker sheet15.8 m(52.0 feet)10 mm(3/8 inch)
Cunningham3.2 m(10.5 feet)8 mm(5/16 inch)
Kickingstrap6.4 m(21.0 feet)8 mm(5/16 inch)
Clew-outhaul6.4 m(21.0 feet)8 mm(5/16 inch)

Boat owner's ideas

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Finally

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