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The Oceanic 46, an aft-cockpit cutter, was designed by Ted Brewer and built in Taiwan by the Mao Ta Shipyard.
Underwater Configuration: Fin keel & skeg-hung rudder
Hull Material: GRP (Fibreglass)
Length Overall: 45'9" (13.9m)
Waterline Length: 36'6" (11.1m)
Beam: 13'6" (4.1m)
Draft: 5'10" (1.8m)
Rig Type: Cutter
Displacement: 33,500lb (15,195kg)
Designer: Ted Brewer
Builder: Mao Ta Shipyard, (Taiwan)
Year First Built: 1980
Number Built: 40
1. Sail Area/Displacement Ratio: 16.9
2. Ballast/Displacement Ratio: 34.3
3. Displacement/Length Ratio: 308
4. Comfort Ratio: 41.2
5. Capsize Screening Formula: 1.7
1. A Sail Area/Displacement Ratio of 16.9 suggests that the Oceanic 46 will, in the right conditions, approach her maximum hull speed readily and satisfy the sailing performance expectations of most cruising sailors.
2. A Ballast/Displacement Ratio of 34.3 means that the Oceanic 46 will have a tendency to heel excessively in a gust, and she'll need to be reefed early to keep her sailing upright in a moderate breeze.
3. A Displacement/Length Ratio of 308, tells us the Oceanic 46 is clearly a heavy displacement cruising boat. You can load her down with all your cruising gear and equipment and it will hardly affect her waterline. Not an ideal choice for coastal sailing, but she'll come into her own on an offshore passage in testing conditions.
4. Ted Brewer's Comfort Ratio of 41.2 suggests that crew comfort of an Oceanic 46 in a seaway is similar to what you would associate with the motion of a heavy bluewater cruising boat. Pitching and rolling will be well damped - your cup of coffee on the salon table stands a reasonable chance of staying there in most conditions.
5. The Capsize Screening Formula (CSF) of 1.7 tells us that an Oceanic 46 would be a safer choice of sailboat for an ocean passage than one with a CSF of more than 2.0.
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