Review of Nyyc 30
Basic specs.
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The Nyyc 30 is equipped with a long keel. A long keel provide a better directional stability than a similar boat with a fin keel; on the other hand, better directional stability means also that the boat is more difficult to handle in a harbour with less space.
The boat can only enter major marinas as the draft is about 1.98 - 2.08 meter (6.50 - 6.80 ft) dependent on 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 Nyyc 30 is 1.34, indicating that this boat could - if evaluated by this formula alone - be accepted to participate in ocean races.
What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?
The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 7.3 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.
The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level.
The immersion rate for Nyyc 30 is about 163 kg/cm, alternatively 915 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 163 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm.
Alternatively, if you load 915 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 Motion Comfort Ratio (MCR)?
The Motion Comfort Ratio for Nyyc 30 is 45.3.
What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?
The l/b ratio for Nyyc 30 is 4.91.
What is Displacement Length Ratio?
The DL-ratio for Nyyc 30 is 298 which categorizes this boat among 'medium weight cruisers'.
Maintenance
When buying anti-fouling bottom paint, it's nice to know how much to buy.
The surface of the wet bottom is about 32m2 (344 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.
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 | 13.1 m | (43.0 feet) | 16 mm | (5/8 inch) |
| Genoa sheet | 13.1 m | (43.0 feet) | 16 mm | (5/8 inch) |
| Mainsheet | 32.8 m | (107.5 feet) | 16 mm | (5/8 inch) |
| Spinnaker sheet | 28.8 m | (94.6 feet) | 16 mm | (5/8 inch) |
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