Sassafras (CAN 3100) - ORC Certificate 2026
Swan 47 · Canada
ORC certificate data for Sassafras
- Year: 2026
- Sail number: CAN 3100
- Certificate number: ON2636
- Country: Canada
- Club: National Yacht Club
- Class: Swan 47
- LOA: 14.6 m
- Beam: 4.194 m
- Draft: 2.406 m
- Displacement: 15,689 kg
- Crew weight: 846 kg
- Mainsail: 51.63 m²
- Genoa/Jib: 86.49 m²
- Symmetric spinnaker: 173.31 m²
- Asymmetric spinnaker: 159.44 m²
- Builder: Nautor
- Designer: Sparkman & Stephens
- GPH: 596.6 s/NM
- CDL: 10.456
How to read the ORC certificate of Sassafras
The GPH (General Purpose Handicap) is a single-number rating expressed in seconds per mile. A lower GPH means a faster boat. Sassafras has a GPH of 596.6, which allows comparison against other ORC-certified yachts.
The ORC certificate includes the polar diagram and the speed table for different wind speeds (TWS) and wind angles (TWA). This data is used in regatta routers such as Wind Regatta to calculate the optimal route from the weather forecast.
Boats comparable to Sassafras by ORC rating
Boats with a GPH rating similar to Sassafras (596.6 s/NM). Useful to compare performance within the same handicap range.
Polar diagram for Sassafras
Polar diagram visualizing the ORC speeds of Sassafras across all wind angles. Each curve represents a different TWS.
Rated boat velocities in knots
| Wind Velocity | 4 kt | 6 kt | 8 kt | 10 kt | 12 kt | 14 kt | 16 kt | 20 kt | 24 kt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beat Angles | 46.2° | 43.3° | 41.2° | 40.1° | 39.7° | 39.1° | 38.7° | 38.4° | 38.5° |
| Beat VMG | 2.65 | 3.72 | 4.47 | 4.96 | 5.22 | 5.37 | 5.45 | 5.54 | 5.55 |
| 52° | 4.18 | 5.67 | 6.62 | 7.19 | 7.50 | 7.63 | 7.71 | 7.79 | 7.82 |
| 60° | 4.52 | 5.95 | 6.87 | 7.40 | 7.69 | 7.83 | 7.91 | 8.00 | 8.05 |
| 75° | 4.77 | 6.14 | 7.04 | 7.56 | 7.85 | 8.04 | 8.15 | 8.31 | 8.42 |
| 90° | 4.63 | 6.03 | 6.98 | 7.55 | 7.90 | 8.13 | 8.32 | 8.59 | 8.83 |
| 110° | 4.18 | 5.84 | 7.02 | 7.72 | 8.12 | 8.41 | 8.66 | 9.02 | 9.28 |
| 120° | 4.06 | 5.70 | 6.87 | 7.63 | 8.06 | 8.38 | 8.70 | 9.30 | 9.63 |
| 135° | 3.56 | 5.12 | 6.30 | 7.21 | 7.79 | 8.17 | 8.49 | 9.20 | 9.78 |
| 150° | 2.95 | 4.32 | 5.48 | 6.48 | 7.28 | 7.81 | 8.17 | 8.81 | 9.51 |
| Run VMG | 2.55 | 3.74 | 4.75 | 5.62 | 6.39 | 7.01 | 7.52 | 8.22 | 8.81 |
| Gybe Angles | 140.4° | 143.8° | 149.7° | 152.0° | 156.5° | 163.0° | 168.7° | 178.1° | 177.2° |
ORC certificate scoring tables for Sassafras
Time Allowances in secs/NM
| Wind Velocity | 4 kt | 6 kt | 8 kt | 10 kt | 12 kt | 14 kt | 16 kt | 20 kt | 24 kt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beat VMG | 1356.9 | 967.7 | 806.0 | 726.5 | 689.6 | 670.8 | 660.1 | 649.8 | 648.6 |
| 52° | 860.8 | 635.1 | 544.0 | 500.4 | 480.2 | 471.8 | 467.0 | 462.1 | 460.1 |
| 60° | 796.5 | 604.7 | 523.7 | 486.2 | 468.1 | 459.9 | 455.4 | 450.1 | 447.0 |
| 75° | 754.8 | 586.1 | 511.4 | 476.5 | 458.5 | 448.0 | 441.6 | 433.4 | 427.4 |
| 90° | 777.7 | 596.8 | 516.1 | 476.7 | 455.8 | 442.7 | 432.9 | 419.0 | 407.6 |
| 110° | 860.7 | 616.8 | 513.0 | 466.2 | 443.6 | 428.3 | 415.8 | 399.1 | 387.9 |
| 120° | 886.9 | 631.9 | 523.8 | 472.1 | 446.7 | 429.4 | 414.0 | 387.2 | 373.8 |
| 135° | 1012.1 | 703.6 | 571.5 | 499.4 | 462.3 | 440.8 | 423.8 | 391.5 | 368.1 |
| 150° | 1220.4 | 833.6 | 656.9 | 555.6 | 494.5 | 461.0 | 440.8 | 408.4 | 378.5 |
| Run VMG | 1409.2 | 962.6 | 758.5 | 640.5 | 563.5 | 513.3 | 479.0 | 438.1 | 408.6 |
| Windward/Leeward | 1383.1 | 965.1 | 782.3 | 683.5 | 626.6 | 592.0 | 569.6 | 544.0 | 528.6 |
| All purpose | 1040.1 | 743.7 | 615.6 | 549.5 | 514.0 | 493.3 | 479.7 | 461.4 | 449.1 |
| Ocean | 1385.7 | 964.9 | 736.9 | 617.5 | 548.4 | 512.0 | 484.9 | 442.7 | 430.3 |
Single Number Scoring Options
| Course | Time On Distance | Time On Time |
|---|---|---|
| Windward/Leeward | 653.7 | 0.9178 |
| All purpose | 532.5 | 1.1267 |
| Coastal/Long Distance | 579.6 | 1.0352 |
Triple Number
| Course | Low | Medium | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windward/Leeward — ToT | 0.6867 | 0.9232 | 1.0609 |
| Windward/Leeward — ToD | 873.7 | 649.9 | 565.6 |
| Coastal/Long Dist. — ToT | 0.8828 | 1.1339 | 1.2599 |
| Coastal/Long Dist. — ToD | 679.7 | 529.1 | 476.2 |