Which sailing yachts have the highest sail area to displacement ratio?
Of the 122 sailing monohulls whose builders publish upwind sail area and displacement, the highest sail area to displacement ratio is the wallyrocket 51's at 47.9, followed by the Mylius M72 (45.4) and the Nautor Swan ClubSwan 28 (42.8).
| # | Model | Builder | Length | SA/D ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | wallyrocket 51 | Wally | 15.50 m / 50.9 ft | 47.9 |
| 2 | Mylius M72 | Mylius Yachts | 22.24 m / 73.0 ft | 45.4 |
| 3 | ClubSwan 28 | Nautor Swan | 10.70 m / 35.1 ft | 42.8 |
| 4 | wallywind 110 | Wally | 33.42 m / 109.6 ft | 38.1 |
| 5 | wallynano 37 | Wally | 12.00 m / 39.4 ft | 36.0 |
| 6 | 111RS | Solaris | 33.77 m / 110.8 ft | 35.9 |
| 7 | Mylius M60GL | Mylius Yachts | 18.50 m / 60.7 ft | 34.9 |
| 8 | ICE 53 ST | ICE Yachts | 16.18 m / 53.1 ft | 34.4 |
| 9 | ICE 52 RS | ICE Yachts | 15.80 m / 51.8 ft | 34.2 |
| 10 | GS Plus 80 P | Grand Soleil | 26.20 m / 86.0 ft | 33.9 |
| 11 | GS Plus 72 P | Grand Soleil | 23.75 m / 77.9 ft | 33.7 |
| 12 | GS Plus 80 LC | Grand Soleil | 26.20 m / 86.0 ft | 33.4 |
| 13 | ICE 62 Targa | ICE Yachts | 17.99 m / 59.0 ft | 33.2 |
| 14 | ICE 70 RS | ICE Yachts | 21.30 m / 69.9 ft | 33.2 |
| 15 | ClubSwan 43 | Nautor Swan | 14.56 m / 47.8 ft | 33.0 |
| 16 | Figaro Beneteau 3 | Beneteau | 10.89 m / 35.7 ft | 32.9 |
| 17 | ICE 52 ST | ICE Yachts | 15.80 m / 51.8 ft | 32.7 |
| 18 | GS Plus 72 LC | Grand Soleil | 23.75 m / 77.9 ft | 32.6 |
| 19 | wallywind 130 | Wally | 40.00 m / 131.2 ft | 32.3 |
| 20 | JPK 1050 | JPK Composites | 10.45 m / 34.3 ft | 32.2 |
| 21 | ICE 66 RS | ICE Yachts | 19.90 m / 65.3 ft | 32.0 |
| 22 | GS Plus 65 P | Grand Soleil | 21.60 m / 70.9 ft | 31.4 |
| 23 | SUNBEAM 29.1 GT | Sunbeam Yachts | 8.99 m / 29.5 ft | 31.1 |
| 24 | Baltic 67 Performance Cruiser | Baltic Yachts | 20.52 m / 67.3 ft | 31.1 |
| 25 | GS Plus 65 LC | Grand Soleil | 21.60 m / 70.9 ft | 31.0 |
How this ranking is worked out
Upwind sail area in square feet divided by displaced volume in cubic feet to the power two-thirds (displacement in sea water at 1,025 kg/m³). Above about 20 is a powerful boat, 16–20 a performance cruiser, below 16 a heavier cruiser.
122 boats in the catalogue publish the figures this ranking needs. Only figures the builders themselves publish are used; a boat that does not publish one is left out, never estimated, and discontinued models are not ranked. Each model page names the builder's page its figures were read from.
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