Review of Vega

Basic specs.

The Vega is a sailboat designed by the Swedish maritime architect Per Brohäll.

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Rig

The boat equipped with 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.

Engine

The boat is typically equipped with an inboard engine.

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 Vega is 1.80, 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 6.4 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 Vega is about 115 kg/cm, alternatively 646 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 115 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 646 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 Vega is 22.5.

Comparing this ratio with similar sailboats show that it is more comfortable than 62% of all similar sailboat designs. This comfort value is just above average.

L/B (Length Beam Ratio)

What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?

The l/b ratio for Vega is 3.35.

Compared with other similar sailboats it is slimmer than 86% of all other designs. It seems that the designer has chosen a significantly more speedy hull design.

D/L (Displacement Length Ratio)

What is Displacement Length Ratio?

The DL-ratio for Vega is 211 which categorizes this boat among 'light crusers & offshore racers'.

66% of all similar sailboat designs are categorized as heavier. A light displacement requires less sailarea and has higher accellerations.

RSP (Relative Speed Performance)

What is Relative Speed Performance?

The Relative Speed Performance for Vega is 21

The relative speed performance is 21 which means that a it is faster than 21% of all similar sailboat designs.

Maintenance

Rig

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.

**Guiding dimensions of running rig**
Usage	Length		Diameter
Mainsail halyard	21.1 m	(69.1 feet)	8 mm	(5/16 inch)
Jib/genoa halyard	21.1 m	(69.1 feet)	8 mm	(5/16 inch)
Spinnaker halyard	21.1 m	(69.1 feet)	8 mm	(5/16 inch)
Jib sheet	8.2 m	(27.1 feet)	10 mm	(3/8 inch)
Genoa sheet	8.2 m	(27.1 feet)	10 mm	(3/8 inch)
Mainsheet	20.6 m	(67.7 feet)	10 mm	(3/8 inch)
Spinnaker sheet	18.2 m	(59.5 feet)	10 mm	(3/8 inch)
Cunningham	3.3 m	(10.8 feet)	8 mm	(5/16 inch)
Kickingstrap	6.6 m	(21.7 feet)	8 mm	(5/16 inch)
Clew-outhaul	6.6 m	(21.7 feet)	8 mm	(5/16 inch)

Boat owner's ideas

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Finally

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References

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