Review of Vitesse 35 Vision

The Vitesse 35 Vision is equipped with a fin keel. A boat with a fin keel is more manoeuvrable but has less directional stability than a similar boat with a long keel.But be aware that even though a Wing Keel keel is very good for speed racing, a fishing nets and the like in the water can easily make you into a troublesome situation.

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. As the surface of a fin type keel is just a fraction of the total wet surface, the difference between an iron keel and a lead keel can in reality be ignored for cruising yachts.

The boat can enter most marinas as the draft is just about 1.50 - 1.60 meter (4.92 - 5.22 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.

Vitesse 35 Vision is typically equipped with an inboard Volvo Penta MD2040 diesel engine at 38.0 hp (28 kW), which gives a max speed about 7.0 knots.

The transmission is a saildrive.

The fuel tank has a capacity of 200.0 liters (52 US gallons, 43 imperial gallons).

What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?

The capsize screening value for Vitesse 35 Vision is 1.84, 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 7.0 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 Vitesse 35 Vision is about 180 kg/cm, alternatively 1008 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 180 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 1008 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.

What is Motion Comfort Ratio (MCR)?

The Motion Comfort Ratio for Vitesse 35 Vision is 26.8.

What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?

The l/b ratio for Vitesse 35 Vision is 3.31.

What is a Ballast Ratio?

The ballast ratio for Vitesse 35 Vision is 36%.

What is Displacement Length Ratio?

The DL-ratio for Vitesse 35 Vision is 253 which categorizes this boat among 'light crusers & offshore racers'.

Angle of Vanishing Stability approximately equals 110 + ( 400 / (SSV-10) )
If you are planning to sail in heavy weather, you should be interested in the Angle of Vanishing Stability (AVS).
The boat has an calculated AVS of 48.33114948549791.
This indicates a boat suitable for calm water only.
ballastRatio: 0.3611111111111111
Displacement: 5400.0
DraftHull: 0.46
Beam: 3.2
SSV: 3.513743216181146
AVS: 48.33114948549791
The displacement may vary, i.e. give an interval.

When buying anti-fouling bottom paint, it's nice to know how much to buy. The surface of the wet bottom is about 30m² (322 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.

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