What does all this say?
Doesn't look like a big gap in hull speed when you consider
there's 7' LOA, and 336' sail area difference.
I wonder how my boat would stack up?

Scotty


http://www.image-ination.com/sailcalc.html


Performance Comparison LOA Beneteau First 35s5 36.62

Seidelmann 299 29.11

LWL Beneteau First 35s5 29.68

Seidelmann 299 24

Beam Beneteau First 35s5 11.98

Seidelmann 299 11

Displacement Beneteau First 35s5 11886

Seidelmann 299 8000

Sail Area Beneteau First 35s5 756

Seidelmann 299 420

Capsize Ratio Beneteau First 35s5 2.1

Seidelmann 299 2.2

Hull Speed Beneteau First 35s5 7.3

Seidelmann 299 6.56

Sail Area to Displacement Beneteau First 35s5 23.22

Seidelmann 299 16.8

Displacement to LWL Beneteau First 35s5 203

Seidelmann 299 258

LWL to Beam Beneteau First 35s5 2.48

Seidelmann 299 2.18

Motion Comfort Beneteau First 35s5 21

Seidelmann 299 19.7

Pounds/Inch Beneteau First 35s5 1270

Seidelmann 299 943