Hull Speed

The theoretical displacement-mode speed limit — determined by waterline length, not engine or sail power.

7.7 kts

A displacement hull pushes a bow wave whose speed is limited by the waterline length. With a waterline of 33.0′, the Tayana Vancouver 42 tops out around 7.7 knots in displacement mode — after that, the bow wave outruns the hull and resistance climbs steeply.

1.34 × √33.0′ LWL = 7.7 kts

Performance Ratios

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

PHRF Rating

144s/nm

Cruiser/racer — competitive in club racing, comfortable cruising.

Ballast / Displacement

40.5%

Stiff enough to carry a big genoa comfortably into moderate breeze.

Displacement / Length

362

Heavy displacement — a slow, steady, seakindly hull.

Hull Speed

7.7kts

Pounds/Inch Immersion

9lbs

Weight needed to sink the hull one inch — loading sensitivity.

PHRF Fleet Position

Where the Tayana Vancouver 42 sits on the PHRF handicap spectrum — lower numbers mean faster boats.

Racer 0–90

Cruiser/Racer 90–150

Cruiser 150–210

Catalina 42 96s/nm

Niagara 42 111s/nm

Tatoosh 42 117s/nm

Tayana Vancouver 42 144s/nm Cruiser/racer — competitive in club racing, comfortable cruising.

How It Compares

Side-by-side with the boats most often cross-shopped against the Tayana Vancouver 42.

	Tayana Vancouver 42	Catalina 42	Formosa 43	Hans Christian 36	Niagara 42	Tatoosh 42
Dimensions
LOA	41.8	41.9	41.8	42.0	42.0	41.8
LWL	33.0	36.0	33.3	32.0	32.5	36.4
Beam	12.5	13.8	12.6	11.7	12.8	12.8
Displacement	29	20	24	22	19	21
Ballast	11	8	9	7	8	8
Sail Area	—	797	820	826	—	—
Performance
PHRF	144	96	—	—	111	117
SA/Disp	—	17.1	15.5	16.9	—	—
Bal/Disp	40.5	40.5	37.3	32.7	40.9	40.9
Comfort	—	25.4	36.7	36.8	—	—
Capsize	—	2.03	1.73	1.67	—	—
Hull Speed	—	8.0	7.7	7.6	—	—

Tayana Vancouver 42 Performance

Hull Speed

Performance Ratios

PHRF Fleet Position

How It Compares