The Boat

General

ModelNordship 35 DS
Built2002
BuilderBuchwald yachts, Denmark
CE Design CategoryA – Ocean
Construction
GRP below WL
Sandwich GRP/Balsa above WL
MotorVolvo Penta MD2030 28hp Saildrive Diesel

Dimensions

Length over all (LOA)10,80m (35,43ft)
Length of hull (LOH)10,44m (34,25ft)
Loaded waterline length (LWL)8,70m (28,54ft)
Beam3,30m (10,83ft)
Mast above WL14,70m (48,23ft)
Draft1,60m (5.25ft)
Displacement5.800kg (12.786,81lbs)
Ballast2.400kg (5.291lbs)
Sail area47,5m² (511,29sqft)
Fuel tank capacity200l (44gal)
Water tank capacity280l (62,2gal)

Metrics

Displacement to LWL¹246
LWL to beam¹2,64
Theoretical hull speed¹7,16kts
Motion comfort¹27,14
Sail area to displacement¹14,96
Ballast ratio41,38%
Maximum GZ72°
Angle of vanishing stability144°
Capsize ratio¹1,85
Pounds/Inch¹1104lbs
¹ Calculated using “Carl’s Sail Calculator v3.55” (http://www.tomdove.com/sailcalc/sailcalc.html)