Den Grønne Melgesen - NOR334
Sailing performance analysis for a MELGES 24 OD from 1992, built by White Formula Limi and designed by REICHEL/PUGH.
Data provided by the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC)
The Melges 24 is a pure racer known for its speed and agility. It reaches 6 knots upwind in 10 knots of wind and speeds up to 10.46 knots in stronger conditions. Equipped with a large asymmetric spinnaker, it excels downwind with a 5.97 knots run speed in moderate wind. The compact jib complements the powerful mainsail, optimizing its upwind performance.
Sailing performance as a polar diagram
A polar diagram shows boat speed at different wind angles and wind speeds. The distance from center represents boat speed in knots, and the angle represents the boats angle to the wind. The wind speed is shown as true wind speed (TWS), not apparent wind speed. Likewise, the wind angle is shown as true wind angle (TWA), not apparent wind angle.
Beat: Sailing upwind (toward the wind)
Beam Reach: Sailing across the wind
Run: Sailing downwind (away from the wind)
VMG Performance
Wind Speed (columns): True wind speed (TWS) in knots - the actual wind speed, not the apparent wind you feel on deck.
VMG (Velocity Made Good) is your effective speed toward your destination, not your actual boat speed.
Beat VMG (top bars): Speed made good when sailing upwind. Higher is better - it means you're reaching the windward mark faster.
Run VMG (bottom bars): Speed made good when sailing downwind. Higher is better - it means you're reaching the leeward mark faster.
Identity
Dimensions
Sail Areas
ORC Rating
Rated boat speeds
| Wind Speed (TWS) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 kt | 8 kt | 10 kt | 12 kt | 14 kt | 16 kt | 20 kt | |
| Beat VMG | 3.36 | 4.10 | 4.59 | 4.77 | 4.82 | 4.83 | 4.87 |
| 52° | 5.15 | 6.05 | 6.48 | 6.73 | 6.84 | 6.90 | 7.10 |
| 60° | 5.46 | 6.25 | 6.70 | 7.09 | 7.26 | 7.35 | 7.62 |
| 75° | 5.74 | 6.40 | 6.94 | 7.61 | 7.99 | 8.19 | 8.50 |
| 90° | 5.78 | 6.59 | 7.05 | 7.68 | 8.56 | 9.11 | 9.61 |
| 110° | 5.88 | 6.73 | 7.66 | 8.29 | 8.88 | 9.45 | 11.14 |
| 120° | 5.74 | 6.62 | 7.52 | 8.64 | 9.41 | 10.02 | 11.66 |
| 135° | 5.12 | 6.21 | 6.95 | 7.89 | 9.08 | 10.46 | 13.33 |
| 150° | 4.32 | 5.46 | 6.26 | 6.90 | 7.73 | 8.74 | 12.29 |
| Run VMG | 3.74 | 4.73 | 5.42 | 5.97 | 6.69 | 7.57 | 10.64 |
Boat speed (knots) at wind angle / wind speed