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

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This calculator requires JavaScript to compute its result. The formula, symbols, and regulatory sources are shown in the Formula section below.

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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