Twister 36 Performance

Performance Ratios

Racing handicap, sail-carrying power, stability and comfort — and what each one actually tells you about a day on the water.

SA / Displacement

20.5

Powerful cruiser/racer — quick in light air, reef early when it pipes up.

Capsize Screening

2.22

Above the 2.0 offshore threshold — best suited for coastal and protected waters.

Motion & Offshore Suitability

Two ratios that matter most when you're planning passages — how the boat feels in a seaway, and whether the hull geometry is suitable for open ocean.

Capsize Screening Formula

2.22

Above the 2.0 offshore threshold — best suited for coastal and protected waters.

Under 2.0 — Acceptable for offshore

Over 2.0 — Coastal / protected waters

Wind Range & Comfort Envelope

Estimated wind ranges for comfortable sailing on the Twister 36 — based on sail area, ballast, and displacement characteristics.

Ghost

Sweet Spot

Reef

Heavy

0–6 kts 6–18 kts 18–26 kts 26+ kts

Ghosting

0–6 kts

Light air, motor-sailing likely. Need patience and a light genoa.

Sweet Spot

6–18 kts

Comfortable under full sail. Best speed-to-comfort ratio.

Time to Reef

18–26 kts

Time to shorten sail. Reef the main, swap to a working jib.

Heavy Weather

26+ kts

Storm conditions. Storm jib or bare poles. Seek shelter if coastal.

How It Compares

Side-by-side with the boats most often cross-shopped against the Twister 36.

	Twister 36	Etap 37S	Najad 361	Ovni 35	Southerly 115	Sun Odyssey 380 Jeanneau
Dimensions
LOA	36.8	36.9	36.7	36.8	36.8	36.8
LWL	—	32.5	30.4	28.5	27.5	35.1
Beam	13.3	12.6	11.5	11.8	11.9	12.3
Displacement	13	13	16	11	15	15
Ballast	—	4	7	4	7	4
Sail Area	731	825	—	518	—	682
Performance
SA/Disp	20.5	22.8	—	16.0	—	17.9
Bal/Disp	—	31.5	42.7	40.7	49.9	29.1
Comfort	—	21.8	—	22.2	28.6	23.2
Capsize	2.22	2.10	—	2.07	1.93	2.00
Hull Speed	—	7.6	—	7.2	7.0	7.9