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Review of Windy 41 Typhoon


Basic specs.

sail specifications
The Windy 41 Typhoon is a large motorboat. The Windy 41 Typhoon is built by the Norwegian yard Windy Boats AS.

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Engine

The boat is typically equipped with multiple engines.


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.

Immersion rate

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Windy 41 Typhoon is about 322 kg/cm, alternatively 1807 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 322 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 1807 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 Windy 41 Typhoon is 3.17.

Slim Wide 58% 0 50 100
Compared with other similar motor boats it is more spacy than 58% of all other designs. It seems that the designer has chosen a slightly more spacy hull design.


Curiosities

Powerboat?

In Denmark, you are required to have achieved a 'powerboat driving license' in order to sail a powerboat.
In this context a boat is considered a powerboat if:

Equation for Danish definition of a powerboat
Danish definition of a powerboat
According to this definition this boat is not categorized as a Powerboat.
Though, if you install a motor of 155 kW (208 hp), then the boat will become a powerboat, and you will need a Danish 'powerboat driving license'


Maintenance

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Finally

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