From: Doug (no email)
Date: Fri Oct 14 2005 - 18:17:36 EDT
Ian,
No personal experience, but based on the numbers, I would say it
might not be the best. Capsize ratio is getting up there, comfort
factor fairly low and acceleration quite high.
Doug
NAME: BENETEAU OCEANIS 461
DESIGNER: FARR
LOA: 45.9 feet
LWL: 39.1 feet
BEAM: 13.9 feet
DISPLACEMENT: 20944 pounds
SAIL AREA: 907 square feet
SAIL AREA / DISP = 19.2
CAPSIZE RISK = 1.95
COMFORT FACTOR = 23.6
DISP / LWL = 156
VMAX / VHULL = 1.13
ACCELERATION = 0.149 g's
LOA / BEAM = 3.30
--- In , "aquarius" <aquarius at o dot dot dot >
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> Does anyone have any comment re the Beneteau Oceanis 461, good and
bad and
> its ability to do long ocean passages?
>
> Ian
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