Opty 71
Teliga yard Poland · A. Arminski · 1978
Updated
Measured under the previous VPP (2021–2024)
The Opty 71 is a 7.12 m heavy displacement racing yacht designed by A. Arminski and built by Teliga yard Poland, first launched in 1978. It races in Class C.
Length
7.12 m
23′ 4″
Beam
2.49 m
Draft
1.49 m
Displacement
1.3 t
Sail area
27 m²
On the podium
Where a Opty 71 finishes when she goes racing.
1
Wins
0
Seconds
0
Thirds
9
Starts
Not enough races yet for a percentage — these are the counts so far. We keep collecting results, so this will fill in.
Read from 9 starts by 1 boat between 2021, counting races with six boats or more.
Recent regattas
The latest events where a Opty 71 was on the start line, named as the organisers publish them.
A.Le Coq 64. Muhu Vaina Regatt / Moonsund Regatta 2021 - offshore2021- A.Le Coq 64. Muhu Vaina Regatt - Parnu lyhirada / inshore2021
Raced one we are missing?
Report a regattaRound the buoys, or offshore
A short windward-leeward and a night at sea ask different things of a boat. Here is how this one does in each.
Round the buoys
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Not enough data yet: no races of 10 NM or less carry a published distance.
Offshore & coastal
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Not enough data yet: 5 races over 10 NM carry a published distance.
Who she races against
The designs a Opty 71 actually lines up with, most often first. The bar shows how those meetings ended.
Some of the boats it races against
How the Opty 71 has fared against each of them, boat against boat on corrected time. Ordered by how often the two meet, not by who wins.
Speed at every angle
The shape of this design's speed, drawn from the measured fleet. Pick a wind and watch it stretch.
Speed in knots at 20 knots of true wind. Green marks the angles that pay: the closest useful beat and the deepest run worth sailing.
How fast is a Opty 71
Boat speed in knots, by true wind angle and wind strength.
| Angle | 6 kn | 10 kn | 14 kn | 20 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beat VMG | 3.46 | 4.06 | 4.17 | — |
| 52° | 5.11 | 5.66 | 5.80 | — |
| 60° | 5.28 | 5.78 | 5.99 | — |
| 75° | 5.38 | 5.92 | 6.26 | — |
| 90° | 5.51 | 6.14 | 6.42 | — |
| 110° | 5.50 | 6.24 | 6.83 | — |
| 120° | 5.40 | 6.15 | 6.82 | — |
| 135° | 4.96 | 5.93 | 6.58 | — |
| 150° | 4.37 | 5.65 | 6.27 | — |
| Run VMG | 3.79 | 5.15 | 5.91 | — |
How they are set up
The range each sail spans across the fleet.
Most run a fixed propeller. Crew weight is declared around 290 kg.