Review of Stjärna 66

Basic specs.

The Stjärna 66 is a small sailboat designed by the maritime architect Janne Jacobsson.

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Keel

The boat can enter even shallow marinas as the draft is just about 0.73 - 0.83 meter (2.40 - 2.70 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.

Stability and Safety

What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?

The capsize screening value for Stjärna 66 is 2.03, indicating that this boat would not be accepted to participate in ocean races.

Immersion rate

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Stjärna 66 is about 58 kg/cm, alternatively 330 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 58 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 330 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 Stjärna 66 is 3.44.

Compared with other similar sailboats it is slimmer than 100% 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'.

Ballast Ratio

What is a Ballast Ratio?

The ballast ratio for Stjärna 66 is 40%.

This ballast ratio shows a righting moment that is higher than 69% of all similar sailboat designs. A righting moment (ability to resist heeling) just above average.

SA/D (Sail Area Displacement ratio)

What is SA/D (Sail Area Displacement ratio)?

The SA/D for Stjärna 66 with ISO 8666 reference sail is 21.8, with a 135% genua the SA/D is 24.0.

The SA/D ratio indicates that it is faster than 88% of all similar sailboat designs in light wind.

Over- / underrigged

The Stjärna 66 has more rig than 92% of all similar sailboats, which indicates that the boat is significantly overrigged.

RSP (Relative Speed Performance)

What is Relative Speed Performance?

The Relative Speed Performance for Stjärna 66 is 46

The relative speed performance is 46 which means that a it is faster than 46% of all similar sailboat designs.

Maintenance

Rig

Dimensions of sail.

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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.

**Guiding dimensions of running rig**
Usage	Length		Diameter
Mainsail halyard	17.6 m	(57.6 feet)	6 mm	(1/4 inch)
Jib/genoa halyard	17.6 m	(57.6 feet)	6 mm	(1/4 inch)
Spinnaker halyard	17.6 m	(57.6 feet)	6 mm	(1/4 inch)
Jib sheet	5.5 m	(18.0 feet)	8 mm	(5/16 inch)
Genoa sheet	5.5 m	(18.0 feet)	8 mm	(5/16 inch)
Mainsheet	13.8 m	(45.1 feet)	8 mm	(5/16 inch)
Spinnaker sheet	12.1 m	(39.7 feet)	8 mm	(5/16 inch)
Cunningham	3.0 m	(9.7 feet)	6 mm	(1/4 inch)
Kickingstrap	5.9 m	(19.4 feet)	6 mm	(1/4 inch)
Clew-outhaul	5.9 m	(19.4 feet)	6 mm	(1/4 inch)

Boat owner's ideas

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References

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