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The principle is further detailed in the Fernandez-Gonzalez doc page 48 and 51.

 

The tacking times come from Surcouf. In addition to the detailed 64-gun Le Réfléchi, the 74-gun Téméraire-class and the 80-gun ship above, there are:

• La Melpomène (1887)

This ship served as a topman instruction frigate.
Length: 53.3m
Beam: 13.8m
Draught: 6m
Displacement: 2000t

This data is taken from sea trials reports, for a tack in a light breeze, very smooth sea, mainsail+topsail+topgallant
  Speed   - head to wind - un-backed fore yards - full tack

   5kn       -           ?         -              3'15''              -   6'
   5.8kn    -           2'05"   -              3'30"              -   5'50''
   7kn       -           2'         -             3'45"               -   5'
   7.8kn    -           1'05"    -             3'13"              -   4'30''

• Ship Le Réfléchi

8' - 10'30" - 4'45" - 4'20"

• Corvette le Tourtereau

7'20" - 9'15"

• Gabare la Durance

9'15"