Polars

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Oct 11, 2008
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Hunter Passage 42 Manly
Has any one a polar for a Hunter 42 and if so are they willing to share it.


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Alan

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Jun 2, 2004
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Hunter 35.5 LI, NY
Unfortunately Hunter NEVER produced polars for any of their boats. Many skippers don't even know what a polar is and maybe that's why. I had this exact problem years ago as I tried increasing my racing skills and improving my results. To that end I had to develop my own set which is time consuming. I finally found some stuff on the internet for my model (but with a stock keel), mine is custom. Many factors affect the performance of boats and polars quickly become degraded as things like TV antenna, in-mast furling and A/C units are added in favor of good sail controls and quality sails.
If you're willing to dedicate the time you can make your own. Even a few readings can be graphed for a pretty good indicator for your own boat.
 
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