Review of Oceanis Yacht 62

Basic specs.

The Oceanis Yacht 62 is a large sailboat designed by the French maritime architect bureau Berret-Racoupeau Yacht Design in the late 2010.

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Hull

The hull is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season.

Interior

The boat is equipped with 1060.0 liter fresh water capacity.

Rig

The Oceanis Yacht 62 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

The Oceanis Yacht 62 has been built with different keel alternatives.

Shallow keel

One option is a shallow keel. A shallow keel allow to sail both coastal and inland waters.

The boat can only enter major marinas as the draft is about 2.38 - 2.48 meter (7.81 - 8.11 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.

Deep keel

Another option is a deep keel. A deep keel provide a better healing moment than a shallow keel.

Oceanis Yacht 62 can only enter major marinas as the draft is about 2.98 - 3.08 meter (9.78 - 10.08 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.

Engine

The boat may be equipped with an inboard engine at 160 hp (119 kW). Calculated max speed is about 9.5 knots

The transmission is a shaft drive. A shaft drive will in the long run require less maintenance than other types of drive e.g. a sail drive.

The fuel tank has a capacity of 1000.0 liters (264 US gallons, 219 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 Oceanis Yacht 62 is 1.81, indicating that this boat could - if evaluated by this formula alone - be accepted to participate in ocean races.

EU classification

Oceanis Yacht 62 holds three CE certifications:

If less than 12 in on board the boat is by European Union certified as Class A. OCEAN:

Designed for extended voyages where conditions may exceed wind force 8 (Beaufort scale) and significant wave heights of 4 m and above but excluding abnormal conditions, and vessels largely self-sufficient.

If less than 14 in on board the boat is by European Union certified as Class B. OFFSHORE:

Designed for offshore voyages where conditions up to, and including, wind force 8 (Beaufort scale) and significant wave heights up to, and including, 4 m may be experienced.

If less than 16 in on board the boat is by European Union certified as Class C. INSHORE:

Designed for voyages in coastal waters, large bays, estuaries, lakes and rivers where conditions up to, and including, wind force 6 (Beaufort scale) and significant wave heights up to, and including, 2 m may be experienced.

Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed

What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?

The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 10.3 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 Oceanis Yacht 62 is about 638 kg/cm, alternatively 3575 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 638 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 3575 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 Oceanis Yacht 62 is 3.40.

Compared with other similar sailboats it is more spacy than 82% 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 Oceanis Yacht 62 is 127 which categorizes this boat among 'ultra light racers'.

79% of all similar sailboat designs are categorized as heavier. A light displacement requires less sailarea and has higher accellerations.

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 103m² (1108 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

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**
Usage	Length		Diameter
Jib sheet	18.1 m	(59.5 feet)	16 mm	(5/8 inch)
Genoa sheet	18.1 m	(59.5 feet)	16 mm	(5/8 inch)
Mainsheet	45.3 m	(148.7 feet)	16 mm	(5/8 inch)
Spinnaker sheet	39.9 m	(130.9 feet)	16 mm	(5/8 inch)

Boat owner's ideas

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Finally

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References

[Ref 1]: ISO 8666 Small craft — Principal data.
[Ref 3]: ISO 12215-5 Small craft — Hull construction and scantlings.