The 16 Lynx Areys Pond is aggressively canvassed for its weight.

Performance Ratios

Racing handicap, sail-carrying power, stability and comfort — and what each one actually tells you about a day on the water.

SA / Displacement

23.4

Performance-oriented — carries a lot of canvas for its weight.

Capsize Screening

2.71

Above the 2.0 offshore threshold — best suited for coastal and protected waters.

Motion & Offshore Suitability

Two ratios that matter most when you're planning passages — how the boat feels in a seaway, and whether the hull geometry is suitable for open ocean.

Capsize Screening Formula

2.71

Above the 2.0 offshore threshold — best suited for coastal and protected waters.

Under 2.0 — Acceptable for offshore

Over 2.0 — Coastal / protected waters

Estimated wind ranges for comfortable sailing on the 16 Lynx Areys Pond — based on sail area, ballast, and displacement characteristics.

Ghost

Sweet Spot

Reef

Heavy

0–5 kts 5–16 kts 16–24 kts 24+ kts

Ghosting

0–5 kts

Light air, motor-sailing likely. Need patience and a light genoa.

Sweet Spot

5–16 kts

Comfortable under full sail. Best speed-to-comfort ratio.

Time to Reef

16–24 kts

Time to shorten sail. Reef the main, swap to a working jib.

Heavy Weather

24+ kts

Storm conditions. Storm jib or bare poles. Seek shelter if coastal.

Side-by-side with the boats most often cross-shopped against the 16 Lynx Areys Pond.

	16 Lynx Areys Pond	Cape Cod Cat	Daysailer	Hermann Cat	Sun Cat 17 1	Wianno Junior
Dimensions
LOA	16.5	17.0	16.8	17.0	16.5	16.5
LWL	—	16.4	15.5	16.4	15.0	13.0
Beam	7.9	7.9	6.3	7.9	7.3	6.0
Displacement	1	2	575	2	1	900
Ballast	—	500	—	500	—	300
Sail Area	200	250	145	240	—	150
Performance
SA/Disp	23.4	23.7	33.6	19.4	—	25.8
Bal/Disp	—	22.7	—	17.9	—	33.3
Comfort	—	13.0	4.9	16.6	—	9.1
Capsize	2.71	2.44	3.01	2.25	—	2.49
Hull Speed	—	5.4	5.3	5.4	—	4.8