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Review of Nessy 94 Cr/R


Basic specs.

sail specifications
The Nessy 94 Cr/R is a sailboat designed by the British maritime architect Robert Humphreys in the early eighties.

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Rig

The Nessy 94 Cr/R 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.


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.

Stability and Safety

What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?

The capsize screening value for Nessy 94 Cr/R is 2.29, indicating that this boat would not be accepted to participate in ocean races.


Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed

What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?

The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 6.5 knots. The term "Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed" is widely used even though a boat can sail faster. The term shall be interpreted as above the theoretical speed a great additional power is necessary for a small gain in speed.


Immersion rate

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Nessy 94 Cr/R is about 156 kg/cm, alternatively 873 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 156 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 873 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.

Motion Comfort Ratio

What is Motion Comfort Ratio (MCR)?

The Motion Comfort Ratio for Nessy 94 Cr/R is 16.8.

Low High 15% 0 50 100
Comparing this ratio with similar sailboats show that it is more comfortable than 15% of all similar sailboat designs. This is a comfort value significantly below average.


L/B (Length Beam Ratio)

What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?

The l/b ratio for Nessy 94 Cr/R is 2.87.

Slim Wide 76% 0 50 100
Compared with other similar sailboats it is more spacy than 76% of all other designs. It seems that the designer has chosen a significantly more spacy hull design.


D/L (Displacement Length Ratio)

What is Displacement Length Ratio?

The DL-ratio for Nessy 94 Cr/R is 233 which categorizes this boat among 'light crusers & offshore racers'.

Heavy Light 58% 0 50 100
58% of all similar sailboat designs are categorized as heavier. A light displacement requires less sailarea and has higher accellerations.


SA/D (Sail Area Displacement ratio)

What is SA/D (Sail Area Displacement ratio)?

The SA/D for Nessy 94 Cr/R with ISO 8666 reference sail is 19.0, with a 135% genua the SA/D is 21.7.

Low High 82% 0 50 100
The SA/D ratio indicates that it is faster than 82% of all similar sailboat designs in light wind.


RSP (Relative Speed Performance)

What is Relative Speed Performance?

The Relative Speed Performance for Nessy 94 Cr/R is 82

Slow Fast 82% 0 50 100
The relative speed performance is 82 which means that a it is faster than 82% of all similar sailboat designs.


Maintenance

Rig

Dimensions of sail for fractional rig.

mainsail specifications genoa specifications spinnaker specifications

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Guiding dimensions of running rig
UsageLengthDiameter
Mainsail halyard 29.5 m(96.8 feet)10 mm(3/8 inch)
Jib/genoa halyard29.5 m(96.8 feet)10 mm(3/8 inch)
Spinnaker halyard29.5 m(96.8 feet)10 mm(3/8 inch)
Jib sheet 9.4 m(30.8 feet)12 mm(1/2 inch)
Genoa sheet9.4 m(30.8 feet)12 mm(1/2 inch)
Mainsheet 23.5 m(77.1 feet)12 mm(1/2 inch)
Spinnaker sheet20.7 m(67.8 feet)12 mm(1/2 inch)
Cunningham4.1 m(13.5 feet)10 mm(3/8 inch)
Kickingstrap8.3 m(27.1 feet)10 mm(3/8 inch)
Clew-outhaul8.3 m(27.1 feet)10 mm(3/8 inch)

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