Review of Sunwind 35
Basic specs.
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The boat is equipped with 6 berths, a galley and toilet facility.
One option is a fractional rig. A fractional rig has smaller headsails which make tacking easier, which is an advantage for cruisers and racers, of course. The downside is that having the wind from behind often requires a genaker or a spinnaker for optimal speed.
Another option is a masthead rig. The advantage of a masthead rig is its simplicity and the fact that a given sail area - compared with a fractional rig - can be carried lower and thus with less heeling moment.
The Sunwind 35 has been built with more than one type of keel.
One option is a fin keel. The fin keel is the most common keel and provides splendid manoeuvrability. The downside is that it has less directional stability than 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.
Sunwind 35 can enter even shallow marinas as the draft is just about 1.36 - 1.46 meter (4.46 - 4.76 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.
The boat is typically equipped with an inboard Volvo Penta 2002 diesel engine at 18.0 hp (13 kW), which gives a max speed about 5.4 knots.
The transmission is a saildrive.
The fuel tank has a capacity of 60.0 liters (15 US gallons, 13 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.
What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?
The capsize screening value for Sunwind 35 is 2.28, indicating that this boat would not 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 6.7 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 Sunwind 35 is about 180 kg/cm, alternatively 1009 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 180 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm.
Alternatively, if you load 1009 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 Sunwind 35 is 17.9.
What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?
The l/b ratio for Sunwind 35 is 2.97.
What is Displacement Length Ratio?
The DL-ratio for Sunwind 35 is 244 which categorizes this boat among 'light crusers & offshore racers'.
What is SA/D (Sail Area Displacement ratio)?
The SA/D for Sunwind 35 with ISO 8666 reference sail is 19.2, with a 135% genua the SA/D is 23.0.
What is Relative Speed Performance?
The Relative Speed Performance for Sunwind 35 is 34
Maintenance
When buying anti-fouling bottom paint, it's nice to know how much to buy.
The surface of the wet bottom is about 28m2 (301 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.
Dimensions of sail for masthead rig.
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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.
| Masthead rig | ||||
| Usage | Length | Diameter | ||
| Mainsail halyard | 31.3 m | (102.7 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Jib/genoa halyard | 31.3 m | (102.7 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Spinnaker halyard | 31.3 m | (102.7 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Jib sheet | 10.5 m | (34.4 feet) | 12 mm | (1/2 inch) |
| Genoa sheet | 10.5 m | (34.4 feet) | 12 mm | (1/2 inch) |
| Mainsheet | 26.2 m | (86.1 feet) | 12 mm | (1/2 inch) |
| Spinnaker sheet | 23.1 m | (75.8 feet) | 12 mm | (1/2 inch) |
| Cunningham | 3.4 m | (11.2 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Kickingstrap | 6.8 m | (22.3 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Clew-outhaul | 6.8 m | (22.3 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Fractional rig | ||||
| Usage | Length | Diameter | ||
| Mainsail halyard | 32.8 m | (107.6 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Jib/genoa halyard | 32.8 m | (107.6 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Spinnaker halyard | 32.8 m | (107.6 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Jib sheet | 10.5 m | (34.4 feet) | 12 mm | (1/2 inch) |
| Genoa sheet | 10.5 m | (34.4 feet) | 12 mm | (1/2 inch) |
| Mainsheet | 26.2 m | (86.1 feet) | 12 mm | (1/2 inch) |
| Spinnaker sheet | 23.1 m | (75.8 feet) | 12 mm | (1/2 inch) |
| Cunningham | 4.3 m | (14.1 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Kickingstrap | 8.6 m | (28.2 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Clew-outhaul | 8.6 m | (28.2 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
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