Review of 606
Basic specs.
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The 606 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.
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The keel is made of iron. Many people prefer lead keel in favour of iron. The main argument is that lead is much heavier than iron and a lead keel can therefore be made smaller which again result in less wet surface, i.e. less drag. In fact iron is quite heavy, just 30% less heavy than lead, so the advantage of a lead keel is often overstated.
The boat can enter even shallow marinas as the draft is just about 0.95 - 1.05 meter (3.12 - 3.42 ft) dependent on the load.
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 606 is 2.37, indicating that this boat would not be accepted to participate in ocean races.
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 606 is 3.17.
The ballast ratio for 606 is 46%.
What is SA/D (Sail Area Displacement ratio)?
The SA/D for 606 with ISO 8666 reference sail is 24.2, with a 135% genua the SA/D is 27.0.
What is Relative Speed Performance?
The Relative Speed Performance for 606 is 92
Maintenance
Dimensions of sail for fractional rig.
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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.
| Usage | Length | Diameter | ||
| Mainsail halyard | 18.8 m | (61.7 feet) | 6 mm | (1/4 inch) |
| Jib/genoa halyard | 18.8 m | (61.7 feet) | 6 mm | (1/4 inch) |
| Spinnaker halyard | 18.8 m | (61.7 feet) | 6 mm | (1/4 inch) |
| Jib sheet | 6.1 m | (19.9 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
| Genoa sheet | 6.1 m | (19.9 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
| Mainsheet | 15.1 m | (49.7 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
| Spinnaker sheet | 13.3 m | (43.7 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
| Cunningham | 3.0 m | (9.8 feet) | 6 mm | (1/4 inch) |
| Kickingstrap | 6.0 m | (19.7 feet) | 6 mm | (1/4 inch) |
| Clew-outhaul | 6.0 m | (19.7 feet) | 6 mm | (1/4 inch) |
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