FRI - NOR6854
Sailing performance analysis for a SADLER 34 from 1988, built by Sadler Yachts and designed by SADLERD.
Data provided by the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) · Certificate issued 28/04/2026
This motorsailer offers a balance between comfort and moderate performance. It reaches a speed of 5.6 knots upwind in 10 knots of wind, but its heavy build and modest sail plan mean it's not a standout upwind performer. Downwind, it achieves 4.8 knots in 10 knots of wind, but struggles to keep pace with its peers despite a large symmetric spinnaker. The sail wardrobe includes a large genoa in comparison to the mainsail, catering to versatility in various conditions.
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.
Measured sails
Measurements
🏁 Race Results
| Date | Event | Result | Class | Skipper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ||||
| 21.03.2026 | Isbjørnen 2026 | 12/12 | NorRating m/spinnaker | Arne Kjell NILSEN |
| 2025 | ||||
| 29.11.2025 | Nisseseilasen 2025 | 10/11 | NorRating med spinnaker | Arne Kjell NILSEN |
| 20.09.2025 | Klubbmesterskap Bergens Seilforening 2025 | /11 | NorRating med spinnaker | Arne Kjell NILSEN |
| 2024 | ||||
| 07.05.2024 | Bergens | 14/21 | NorRating med spinnaker | Arne Kjell NILSEN |
Race results from manage2sail.com & sailracesystem.no
Identity
Dimensions
Sail Areas
ORC Rating
Rated boat speeds
| Wind Speed (TWS) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 kt | 6 kt | 8 kt | 10 kt | 12 kt | 14 kt | 16 kt | 20 kt | 24 kt | |
| Beat VMG | 2.16 | 3.08 | 3.73 | 4.21 | 4.56 | 4.77 | 4.87 | 4.94 | 4.87 |
| 52° | 3.42 | 4.73 | 5.58 | 6.15 | 6.47 | 6.66 | 6.76 | 6.84 | 6.84 |
| 60° | 3.70 | 4.99 | 5.83 | 6.34 | 6.62 | 6.80 | 6.91 | 6.99 | 7.03 |
| 75° | 3.89 | 5.15 | 6.00 | 6.48 | 6.76 | 6.94 | 7.09 | 7.29 | 7.38 |
| 90° | 3.77 | 5.05 | 5.95 | 6.57 | 6.91 | 7.13 | 7.29 | 7.49 | 7.73 |
| 110° | 3.58 | 5.02 | 6.06 | 6.66 | 7.00 | 7.27 | 7.53 | 8.05 | 8.34 |
| 120° | 3.45 | 4.85 | 5.88 | 6.55 | 6.93 | 7.21 | 7.50 | 8.09 | 8.56 |
| 135° | 3.00 | 4.36 | 5.39 | 6.20 | 6.69 | 7.01 | 7.28 | 7.88 | 8.45 |
| 150° | 2.50 | 3.70 | 4.71 | 5.55 | 6.23 | 6.68 | 6.98 | 7.50 | 8.08 |
| Run VMG | 2.16 | 3.21 | 4.08 | 4.82 | 5.47 | 6.05 | 6.51 | 7.10 | 7.60 |
Boat speed (knots) at wind angle / wind speed