Y8
Cruiser-Racer Built by Y Yachts
Boat highlights
Y8 is currently in the Decent band with an SBP score of 96.
Length overall
78.7 ft
Primary sail area
3,498 ft²
Displacement
83,555 lbs
Performance band: Decent GPH rating: 426
96
SBP score
Decent band
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Performance Analysis
Detailed performance metrics and polar diagram for Y8.
Performance Metrics
SBP Score
ⓘ
96
ORC GPH
ⓘ
426
Average Speed (GPH)
ⓘ
8.5 kn
Yardstick
ⓘ
52.8
Sail Carry Number
ⓘ
5.4
Planing Potential
ⓘ
1.0 (medium)
Hull Speed
ⓘ
10.9 kn
Speed Estimates
| Wind Speed (kn) | Beat VMG (kn) | Run VMG (kn) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 5.0 | 5.3 |
| 8 | 5.9 | 6.6 |
| 10 | 6.7 | 7.8 |
| 12 | 7.2 | 8.8 |
| 14 | 7.5 | 9.5 |
| 16 | 7.7 | 10.1 |
| 20 | 8.0 | 11.2 |
Polar Diagram
Wind Speed (kn)
Key Specifications
Explore the hull dimensions and sail plan for Y8.
Dimensions
Length over all 78.71 ft
Length at Waterline 65.56 ft
Hull Speed 10.9 kn
Beam 21.65 ft
Draft 15.75 ft
Displacement 83,555 lbs
Sails
Main Sail Area 1926.74 ft²
Foresail Area 1571.53 ft²
Upwind Sail Area 3498.27 ft²
Spinnaker/Gennaker Area 5564.94 ft²
Construction ratios
Sail area-to-displacement (SA/D)
29.3Capsize screening (CSF)
1.96Comfort ratio (CR)
30.6Discussion
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