Sailing Yacht Fuel & CO₂

Cruising / racing sailing yachts. Power-plant used for aux and manoeuvring rather than primary propulsion. Per-running-hour intensity and sail-assist fraction tell the story.

Ship typeYachtSailing

Operational year

Engine-run hours / yearhTypical cruising sailor 200–600 engine hours.Operating daysd

Fuel

FuelMasst

Annual CO₂: 4.8t

Daily fuel: 0.01t/day

CO₂ per engine-hour: 13.740kg / h

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Formula, assumptions, and limits

\text{CO}_2^\text{year} = \sum_j F_j \cdot C_{f,j}

Symbol	Meaning	Unit
$F_j$	Mass of fuel $j$	t
$C_{f,j}$	CO₂ factor	t CO₂ / t fuel
$Bench (Engine-run hours / year)$	operational benchmark	h
$d_\text{op}$	Operating days	d

Source: ISS - International Superyacht Society sustainability guide; IMO MEPC.364(79) - Cf conversion factors

In short

Cruising / racing sailing yachts.

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