Review of Targa 101

Targa 101 anno 1989.

Basic specs.

The Targa 101 is a sailboat designed by the Finnish maritime architect Hans Groop.

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Rig

The boat equipped with 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.

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 Targa 101 is 1.89, indicating that this boat could - if evaluated by this formula alone - be accepted to participate in ocean races.

Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed

What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?

The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 6.8 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.

Immersion rate

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Targa 101 is about 163 kg/cm, alternatively 913 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 163 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 913 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.

Motion Comfort Ratio

What is Motion Comfort Ratio (MCR)?

The Motion Comfort Ratio for Targa 101 is 24.8.

Comparing this ratio with similar sailboats show that it is more comfortable than 50% of all similar sailboat designs. This is an average comfort value!

L/B (Length Beam Ratio)

What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?

The l/b ratio for Targa 101 is 3.26.

Compared with other similar sailboats it is slimmer than 54% of all other designs. It seems that the designer has chosen a slightly more speedy hull design.

D/L (Displacement Length Ratio)

What is Displacement Length Ratio?

The DL-ratio for Targa 101 is 259 which categorizes this boat among 'light crusers & offshore racers'.

46% of all similar sailboat designs are categorized as heavier. A heavy displacement combined with smaller water plane area has lower acceleration and is more comfortable.

SA/D (Sail Area Displacement ratio)

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

The SA/D for Targa 101 with ISO 8666 reference sail is 14.4, with a 135% genua the SA/D is 16.9.

The SA/D ratio indicates that it is faster than 18% of all similar sailboat designs in light wind.

RSP (Relative Speed Performance)

What is Relative Speed Performance?

The Relative Speed Performance for Targa 101 is 24

The relative speed performance is 24 which means that a it is faster than 24% of all similar sailboat designs.

Maintenance

Rig

Dimensions of sail for fractional 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.

**Guiding dimensions of running rig**
Usage	Length		Diameter
Mainsail halyard	29.3 m	(96.1 feet)	10 mm	(3/8 inch)
Jib/genoa halyard	29.3 m	(96.1 feet)	10 mm	(3/8 inch)
Spinnaker halyard	29.3 m	(96.1 feet)	10 mm	(3/8 inch)
Jib sheet	10.1 m	(33.1 feet)	12 mm	(1/2 inch)
Genoa sheet	10.1 m	(33.1 feet)	12 mm	(1/2 inch)
Mainsheet	25.2 m	(82.8 feet)	12 mm	(1/2 inch)
Spinnaker sheet	22.2 m	(72.9 feet)	12 mm	(1/2 inch)
Cunningham	3.5 m	(11.3 feet)	10 mm	(3/8 inch)
Kickingstrap	6.9 m	(22.6 feet)	10 mm	(3/8 inch)
Clew-outhaul	6.9 m	(22.6 feet)	10 mm	(3/8 inch)

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References

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