Is the heel still expected to be significant given the canting keel and crew weight?
The VPP work completed for this design indicates typical upwind heel angles of approximately 15 degrees. In way of reference, a larger canting keel boat typically operates with average upwind heel angles of around 20 degrees, while fixed keel yachts typically heel a bit more again, around an average of 23 degrees upwind. Optimum upwind heel angles are produced in a VPP by balancing a boat near maximum righting moment while maintaining the sailplan’s maximum efficiency. A lower optimum heel angle indicates a boat whose maximum righting moment arrives relatively earlier.
