Wind Drift Angle calculation

after Capt. S.I.Demin, Professor

Head of the Ship's Handling Department
Odessa High Marine Engineering School

Max air drag is under relative bearing 30 - 40° and achieves 30 - 40% more than adverse
/ contrary wind.

Wind Drift angle:

tg α = (sqrt ( 0.11 V(log)^2 + kα^2 * W^2 * sin qw)) - 0.11V(log) / V(log) -0.015028
arctan α = -0.9 degr

where:
W = apparent wind speed, kts 20.75
V(log) = ship's log speed alongside her course, kts 12
kα = drift coefficient 0.074312
qw = wind relatibe bearing, degr 30
sin qw = 0.5

2)
kα = (016Cb - 0.5 ( d / LBP)) * sqrt( Qy / Sy ) 0.074312
where:
Cb = block coefficient 0.89
d = ship's average draft, m 17.82
LBP = Ship's length between perpendiculars, m 279
Qy = lateral windage area ( its projection on CL), m2 2250 from Ship's Stability Information
Sy = lateral underwater projection on CL, m2 4971.78
Sy = LBP * d

1)
W = 0.83W'
W = apparent wind speed at sea level, mps 20.75 mps
W' = apparent wind speed measured at Nav.bridge level, mps 25

Source:
S.I.Demin, Ship's handling, M, Transport, 1991.
 15.84
1.188837
17.02884
4.126601
1.32
2.806601
70.4
 Wind Drift Angle calculator
after Capt. S.I.Demin, Professor
Head of the Ship's Handling Department
Odessa High Marine Engineering School

Max air drag is under relative bearing 30 - 40° and achieves 30 - 40% more than adverse
/ contrary wind.

Wind Drift angle:

tg α = (((sqrt ( 0.11 V(log)^2 + kα^2 * W^2 * sin qw)) - 0.11V(log)) / V(log) -0.015028
arctan α = -0.9 degr

where:
W = apparent wind speed, kts 20.75
V(log) = ship's log speed alongside her course, kts 12
kα = drift coefficient 0.074312
qw = wind relatibe bearing, degr 30
sin qw = 0.5

2)
kα = (0.16Cb - 0.5 ( d / LBP)) * sqrt( Qy / Sy ) 0.074312
where:
Cb = block coefficient 0.89
d = ship's average draft, m 17.82
LBP = Ship's length between perpendiculars, m 279
Qy = lateral windage area ( its projection on CL), m2 2250 from Ship's Stability Information
Sy = lateral underwater projection on CL, m2 4971.78
Sy = LBP * d

1)
W = 0.83W'
W = apparent wind speed at sea level, mps 20.75 mps
W' = apparent wind speed measured at Nav.bridge level, mps 25

Source:
S.I.Demin, Ship's handling, M, Transport, 1991.
 15.84
1.188837
17.02884
4.126601
1.32
2.806601
0.233883
13.2 degr

0.1424
0.031935
0.672721
0.110465
0.074312