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Review of Wasa Atlantic


Wasa Atlantic
Wasa Atlantic.

Basic specs.

sail specifications
The Wasa Atlantic is a large sailboat designed by the maritime architect Leif Ängermark in the mid eighties. The Wasa Atlantic is built by the Swedish yard Wasa Yachts.

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Hull

Both the hull and the deck is made of hand laid fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of hand laid fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season.
The hull is a double hull which improves the indoor climate. Especially when the water is colder than the air in the cabin, then the double hull insulates against cold water and reduce the condense water in the cabin.
The deck is a double deck which improves the indoor climate.


Interior
Floor plan
Floor plan of Wasa Atlantic.

The interior is like most other boats made of teak. Teak has the advantage of being naturally very oily and therefore water-repellent, which is suitable on boats.
The boat is equipped with 3 cabins, 6-8 berths, a galley, 120.0 liter fresh water capacity and toilet facility.


Rig
Rig
Rig of Wasa Atlantic.

The Wasa Atlantic 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.


Keel

Fin keel

The Wasa Atlantic is equipped with a fin keel. A boat with a fin keel is more manoeuvrable but has less directional stability than a similar boat with a full keel.

The keel is made of lead. Compared with iron, lead has the advantage of being 44% heavier, which allows a smaller keel and hence less water resistance and higher speed.

The boat can only enter major marinas as the draft is about 2.20 - 2.30 meter (7.22 - 7.52 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.


Engine

Wasa Atlantic may be equipped with an inboard Volvo Penta MD2030 diesel engine at 30 hp (22 kW). The speed is 10.0 knots.

The fuel tank, which is made of stainless steel, has a capacity of 120.0 liters (31 US gallons, 26 imperial gallons).


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 Wasa Atlantic is 1.63, indicating that this boat could - if evaluated by this formula alone - 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 8.4 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 Wasa Atlantic is about 265 kg/cm, alternatively 1485 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 265 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 1485 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 Wasa Atlantic is 28.2.

Low High 24% 0 50 100
Comparing this ratio with similar sailboats show that it is more comfortable than 24% 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 Wasa Atlantic is 4.68.

Wide Slim 100% 0 50 100
Compared with other similar sailboats it is slimmer than 100% 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'.


Ballast Ratio

What is a Ballast Ratio?

The ballast ratio for Wasa Atlantic is 39%.

Low High 69% 0 50 100
This ballast ratio shows a righting moment that is higher than 69% of all similar sailboat designs. A righting moment (ability to resist heeling) just above average.


D/L (Displacement Length Ratio)

What is Displacement Length Ratio?

The DL-ratio for Wasa Atlantic is 137 which categorizes this boat among 'ultra light racers'.

Heavy Light 85% 0 50 100
85% 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 Wasa Atlantic with ISO 8666 reference sail is 20.2, with a 135% genua the SA/D is 23.1.

Low High 73% 0 50 100
The SA/D ratio indicates that it is faster than 73% of all similar sailboat designs in light wind.


Over- / underrigged


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 50m2 (538 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 for fractional rig.

mainsail specifications genoa specifications spinnaker 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 42.3 m(138.8 feet)14 mm(0.55 inch)
Jib/genoa halyard42.3 m(138.8 feet)14 mm(0.55 inch)
Spinnaker halyard42.3 m(138.8 feet)14 mm(0.55 inch)
Jib sheet 15.4 m(50.7 feet)16 mm(5/8 inch)
Genoa sheet15.4 m(50.7 feet)16 mm(5/8 inch)
Mainsheet 38.6 m(126.7 feet)16 mm(5/8 inch)
Spinnaker sheet34.0 m(111.5 feet)16 mm(5/8 inch)
Cunningham6.0 m(19.5 feet)14 mm(0.55 inch)
Kickingstrap11.9 m(39.0 feet)14 mm(0.55 inch)
Clew-outhaul11.9 m(39.0 feet)14 mm(0.55 inch)

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