ORCA 43
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 43.5 ft |
| LWL | 32.81 ft |
| Beam | 12.66 ft |
| Draft | 6.89 ft |
| Displacement | 26,455 lb |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 7.7 kn |
Rig & Sails
| Iforetriangle height | 51.7 ft |
| Jforetriangle base | 16.9 ft |
| Pmainsail luff | 45.3 ft |
| Emainsail foot | 14.1 ft |
| FLforestay | 16.9 ft |
| Mainsail | 781.8 sq ft |
| Jib (100%) | 436.9 sq ft |
| Spinnaker | 742.7 sq ft |
About the ORCA 43
The Orca 43 was designed by Dick Carter as a boat to compete in the Admiral's Cup in the early 70s under IOR. Construction began at the site Sailboats of Crespellano (BO) which later changed its name to Cantieri del Pardo (est. 4 hulls). Molds were sold to Fiumicino (Rome) and, later, it passed to Nautical Fiberglass (Rome).
Performance
ORC Performance Data(1 certificate)
Measured performance data from ORC (Offshore Racing Congress) certificates.
Polar Diagram
Boat speed (kn) vs. true wind angle. Source: ORC
Racing Ratings
Triple Number
ORC Measured
Sail Areas (ORC)
Speed Table (kn)
| TWA \ TWS | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52° | 4.0 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.7 |
| 60° | 4.3 | 5.5 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| 75° | 4.4 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| 90° | 4.3 | 5.6 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.9 |
| 110° | 4.1 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.2 |
| 120° | 3.9 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.7 |
| 135° | 3.5 | 4.8 | 5.9 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 9.2 |
| 150° | 2.9 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Beat VMG | 2.6 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| Run VMG | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 7.4 | 7.9 |
Pricing
We don't have market pricing data for the ORCA 43 yet. If you own one, help other buyers — what did you pay for it? Reports build a community price estimate over time.
Estimated Cost of Ownership
Based on 43.5ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the ORCA 43yet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind — but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.
Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.
Own a ORCA 43? Reports from owners are what turn this into a model-specific checklist — and they're the reason the boats above it have one.
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