Friendly Greek locals, delicious seaside food, unique beaches, fun towns, stunning sunsets, and so much more. Paros has everything you could want from a trip to the Greek islands. Now I can without a doubt say that Paros ranks up there as one of our favorite and best Greek islands to visit ever, especially in September, when we went! We knew Paros was one of the quieter Cycladic islands to visit, which is always my choice over more popular, well-known islands. Each has amazing food, wine, and beaches, but each island also has something unique. We’ve been traveling around Greece for years now, seeking what each of the islands in Greece has to offer and what visitors can expect.ĭon’t worry – you honestly can’t go wrong with any Greek island, especially if it’s your first time in Greece. A cat with a number 0.6 is likely to sail 6kts in 10kts wind, a cat with a number of 0.7 is likely to sail at 7kts in 10kts wind.Wondering where to go in Greece and what the best Greek islands to visit are? From quiet Greek islands to the most beautiful Greek islands, we have you covered. The higher the number the faster speed prediction for the boat. It takes into consideration 'reported' sail area, displacement and length at waterline. Kelsall Sailing Performance (KSP): Another measure of relative speed potential of a boat. A boat with a BN of 1.6 or greater is a boat that will be reefed often in offshore cruising.ĭerek Harvey, 'Multihulls for Cruising and Racing', International Marine, Camden, Maine, 1991, states that a BN of 1 is generally accepted as the dividing line between so-called slow and fast multihulls. 100% fore-triangle only, no overlapping sails.Ĭhris White, 'The Cruising Multihull', (International Marine, Camden, Maine, 1997), states that a boat with a BN of less than 1.3 will be slow in light winds. It takes into consideration the displacement and sail area of main and jib. For boats of the same length, generally the higher the S#, the lower the PHRF.īN - Bruce Number: The Bruce Number is a power-to-weight ratio for relative speed potential for comparing two or more boats. The equation incorporates SA/Disp (100% fore triangle) and Disp/length ratios to create a guide to probable boat performance vs. S# first appeared (that we know of) in TellTales, April 1988, “On a Scale of One to Ten” by A.P. The displacement in cubic feet can be found by dividing the displacement in pounds by 64. The lower the better.ĬSF = Beam/Disp (cubic ft)^.333. The boat is better suited for ocean passages (vs coastal cruising) if the result of the calculation is 2.0 or less. The CSF compares beam with displacement since excess beam contributes to capsize and heavy displacement reduces capsize vulnerability. 3 LOA) x Beam^1.33), where displacement is expressed in pounds, and length is expressed in feet.ĭesigned to determine if a boat has blue water capability. Over 50 indicates an extremely heavy bluewater boat.Ĭomfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL +. Numbers below 20 indicate a lightweight racing boat ģ0 to 40 indicates a moderate bluewater cruising boat Ĥ0 to 50 indicates a heavy bluewater boat Consider, though, that the typical summertime coastal cruiser will rarely encounter the wind and seas that an ocean going yacht will meet. It is based on the fact that the faster the motion the more upsetting it is to the average person. It provides a reasonable comparison between yachts of similar size and type.

This is a ratio created by Ted Brewer as a measure of motion comfort. The lower a boat's Displacement/Length (LWL) ratio, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed. A sail area/displacement ratio below 16 would be considered under powered ġ6 to 20 would indicate reasonably good performance Ībove 20 suggests relatively high performance.Ī Ballast/Displacement ratio of 40 or more translates into a stiffer, more powerful boat that will be better able to stand up to the wind.īal./Disp = ballast (lbs)/ displacement (lbs)*100

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