It is said that most important factor in feeling joy of sailing is the speed of the boat. For benchmarking purpose, specification of the fastest boat in Hayama marina, "Sakigake" (Swing31) was obtained from Mr. Irituki.
Swing31
As a reference for bluewater sailor, Festina Rente(Oceanis32) owned by Mr. Kosijima et. al. was compared.
| Name | Swing31 | Oceanis 32 |
| LOA(INCLUDING BOWSPRIT) | 9.45m | 9.85m |
| LOD | na | 9.54m |
| LWL | 7.8m | 8.8m |
| Beam | 3.25m | 3.23m |
| Draft | 1.8m | 1.45m |
| Mast Abo. DWL | na | na |
| Displacement | 2,850 kg | 3,500kg |
| Ballast | 1,300 kg | 1,100kg |
| Ballast/Displacement | 45.6 % | 31.4% |
| (LOA+LWL)/(2 x Displacement1/3) (m / ton1/3) | 6.08 | 6.14 |
| Sail Area | 43.05 sq.m | 50 sq.m |
| Sail Area/Displacement2/3 (m2 / ton2/3) | 21.4 | 21.7 |
| Auxiliary Power | Volvo (15ps) | 19 ps |
| Power/Displacement2/3 (ps/ton2/3) | 7.46 | 8.24 |
| Fuel | na | 70 ltr |
| Water | na | 200 ltr |
| Headroom | na | na |
| Cabins/Berths | 7 | na |
| Builder | Tsuboi Yachat | Beneteau, France |
| Designer | Ichiro Yokoyama | Groupe Finot |
| Price (Option is not included) | 9,500,000 yen | 16,000,000 yen |
| Keel | Fin Keel | Fin Keel |
| Sail | masthead Bermuda sloop | masthead Bermuda sloop |
| Roller furling jib | no | yes |
| Main sail furling method | no | lazy Jack and cover is option |
| Sail included in price | Jib & Main | no |
| Rigid boom bang | yes | option |
| Folding propeller | yes | no (std. 3 solid blade ) |
| Spin pole | yes | option |
| Bilge pump | manual | manual |
| Head | manual | manual |
| Auto helm | no | no |
| DC refrigerator | no | no |
| Air condition | no | no |
| Home Page | no | www.beneteau.co.jp/ |
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