Review of Trækfuglen
Basic specs.
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The boat is equipped with 4 berths.
The Trækfuglen 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.
CentreBoard
The Trækfuglen is equipped with a centreboard keel. A centreboard keel is a pivoting lifting keel, allowing to sail both coastal and inland waters.
The boat can sail close to the beach as the draft is just 0.21 - 0.31 meter (0.69 - 0.99 ft) dependent of 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 Trækfuglen is 2.95, 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 Trækfuglen is about 98 kg/cm, alternatively 549 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 98 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm.
Alternatively, if you load 549 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 Trækfuglen is 2.54.
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 | 6.1 m | (20.0 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
| Genoa sheet | 6.1 m | (20.0 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
| Mainsheet | 15.2 m | (50.0 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
| Spinnaker sheet | 13.4 m | (44.0 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
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