Review of Rambler 88
Basic specs.
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The Rambler 88 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.
Torpedo keel
But be aware that even though a Torpedo keel is very good for speed racing, a fishing nets and the like in the water can easily make you into a troublesome situation.
The boat can only enter major marinas as the draft is about 6.00 - 6.10 meter (19.69 - 19.99 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 Rambler 88 is 2.52, 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 Rambler 88 is about 1284 kg/cm, alternatively 7192 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 1284 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm.
Alternatively, if you load 7192 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 Rambler 88 is 3.80.
SA/D (Sail Area Displacement ratio)
Indicates how fast the boat is in light wind:
- Cruising Boats have ratios 10-15
- Cruiser-Racers have ratios 16-20
- Racers have ratios above 20
- High-Performance Racers have ratios above 24
Sail-area/displacement ratio (SA/D ratio): 76.50
Sorry, we do not have sufficient statistical information available for this boat to provide a significant reliable analysis.
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 | 27.0 m | (88.6 feet) | 16 mm | (5/8 inch) |
| Genoa sheet | 27.0 m | (88.6 feet) | 16 mm | (5/8 inch) |
| Mainsheet | 67.5 m | (221.5 feet) | 16 mm | (5/8 inch) |
| Spinnaker sheet | 59.4 m | (194.9 feet) | 16 mm | (5/8 inch) |
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