Review of Rorqual 44

Rorqual 44 anno 1973. Rorqual 44 Ketch Under sejl i øresund

Basic specs.

The Rorqual 44 is built by the yard Nautic Saintonge.

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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

Floor plan of Rorqual 44.

Interior of Rorqual 44 anno 1973. Rorqual 44 Ketch

The boat is equipped with a galley and toilet facility.

Chart table of Rorqual 44 anno 1973. Rorqual 44 Ketch Navigationsplads

Keel

The boat can only enter major marinas as the draft is about 1.95 - 2.05 meter (6.40 - 6.70 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.

Engine

Rorqual 44 is typically equipped with an inboard Vetus engine at 65.0 hp (48 kW).

The fuel tank has a capacity of 150.0 liters (39 US gallons, 32 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.

Immersion rate

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Rorqual 44 is about 303 kg/cm, alternatively 1697 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 303 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 1697 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 Rorqual 44 is 3.94.

Compared with other similar sailboats it is slimmer than 96% 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'.

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	13.3 m	(43.8 feet)	16 mm	(5/8 inch)
Genoa sheet	13.3 m	(43.8 feet)	16 mm	(5/8 inch)
Mainsheet	33.4 m	(109.5 feet)	16 mm	(5/8 inch)
Spinnaker sheet	29.4 m	(96.4 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.