Review of Aluwind 56 New Classic

Basic specs.

The Aluwind 56 New Classic is a large sailboat designed by the Italian maritime architect bureau Zerbinati Design.

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Hull

The hull is made of aluminium.

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 Aluwind 56 New Classic is 1.62, indicating that this boat could - if evaluated by this formula alone - be accepted to participate in ocean races.

EU classification

Aluwind 56 New Classic holds one CE certification:

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.

Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed

What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?

The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 9.5 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 Aluwind 56 New Classic is about 458 kg/cm, alternatively 2566 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 458 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 2566 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 Aluwind 56 New Classic is 3.86.

Compared with other similar sailboats it is slimmer than 85% of all other designs. It seems that the designer has chosen a significantly more speedy hull design.

D/L (Displacement Length Ratio)

What is Displacement Length Ratio?

The DL-ratio for Aluwind 56 New Classic is 174 which categorizes this boat among 'light racers'.

66% of all similar sailboat designs are categorized as heavier. A light displacement requires less sailarea and has higher accellerations.

Maintenance

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	17.4 m	(56.9 feet)	16 mm	(5/8 inch)
Genoa sheet	17.4 m	(56.9 feet)	16 mm	(5/8 inch)
Mainsheet	43.4 m	(142.3 feet)	16 mm	(5/8 inch)
Spinnaker sheet	38.2 m	(125.2 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.