Hull Speed
The theoretical displacement-mode speed limit — determined by waterline length, not engine or sail power.
9.5 kts
A displacement hull pushes a bow wave whose speed is limited by the waterline length.
With a waterline of 49.8′, the Windship 60 tops out around 9.5 knots in displacement mode — after that, the bow wave outruns the hull and resistance climbs steeply.
1.34 × √49.8′ LWL = 9.5 kts
Performance Ratios
Racing handicap, sail-carrying power, stability and comfort — and what each one actually tells you about a day on the water.
Ballast / Displacement
35.3%
Typical cruising ballast — balanced stability and motion underway.
Displacement / Length
185
Moderate — a good balance of speed and load-carrying ability.
Hull Speed
9.5kts
Pounds/Inch Immersion
19lbs
Weight needed to sink the hull one inch — loading sensitivity.
PHRF Fleet Position
Where the Windship 60 sits on the PHRF handicap spectrum — lower numbers mean faster boats.
Swan 59
Little Harbor 60
Little Harbor 62
Gulfstar 60
How It Compares
Side-by-side with the boats most often cross-shopped against the Windship 60.
| Windship 60 | Gulfstar 60 | Little Harbor 60 | Little Harbor 62 | Mystic 60 | Swan 59 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | ||||||
| LOA | 60.8 | 60.5 | 60.4 | 62.0 | 60.0 | 58.7 |
| LWL | 49.8 | 48.3 | 47.8 | 49.5 | 47.8 | 48.2 |
| Beam | 17.5 | 16.0 | 16.2 | 16.3 | 16.3 | 16.4 |
| Displacement | 51 | 60 | 70 | 91 | 45 | 62 |
| Ballast | 18 | 17 | 23 | 31 | 23 | 22 |
| Sail Area | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Performance | ||||||
| PHRF | — | 51 | 39 | 42 | — | 21 |
| SA/Disp | — | — | 14.2 | 15.1 | 20.3 | — |
| Bal/Disp | 35.3 | 28.3 | — | — | — | 36.5 |
| Comfort | — | — | 51.9 | 64.1 | 33.0 | 45.3 |
| Capsize | — | — | 1.57 | 1.46 | 1.83 | 1.66 |
| Hull Speed | — | — | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 9.3 |