Vaiana - NOR13472
Sailing performance analysis for a Grand Soleil 40 from 2007, built by Cantiere del Pardo and designed by CARKEEK/BOTIN.
Data provided by the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) · Certificate issued 07/05/2025
With its roots firmly in the comfort cruiser category, this boat offers a balanced sailing experience. It cruises comfortably at 6.3 knots upwind in 10 knots of wind, but it's not designed for speed enthusiasts. Downwind performance is modest, reaching 5.6 knots with its asymmetric spinnaker in the same conditions. The sail plan is well-balanced, though modestly canvassed for its size, with a jib that complements the mainsail nicely.
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
Spinnaker measurements were not supported before this season's certificates. If no spinnaker is shown, that's why.
Measurements
🏁 Race Results
| Date | Event | Result | Class | Skipper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ||||
| 30.08.2025 | Hollænderseilasen 2025 | 23/29 | NOR 3 | Jan-Ivar MELDRE |
| 28.05.2025 | Skagen Race 2025 | 21/40 | NORrating Full Crew 2 | Jan-Ivar Meldre |
| 2024 | ||||
| 31.08.2024 | Hollænderseilasen 2024 | 12/18 | NOR MS 3 | Jan-Ivar MELDRE |
| 08.05.2024 | Skagen Race 2024 - HOLMESTRAND | 8/24 | NOR Rating fullt crew 1 | Jan-Ivar Meldre |
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 | 2.45 | 3.42 | 4.20 | 4.79 | 5.20 | 5.41 | 5.52 | 5.61 | 5.59 |
| 52° | 3.91 | 5.34 | 6.41 | 7.09 | 7.42 | 7.63 | 7.74 | 7.84 | 7.86 |
| 60° | 4.28 | 5.75 | 6.78 | 7.37 | 7.67 | 7.81 | 7.94 | 8.06 | 8.11 |
| 75° | 4.62 | 6.11 | 7.08 | 7.61 | 7.92 | 8.13 | 8.27 | 8.43 | 8.56 |
| 90° | 4.59 | 6.11 | 7.11 | 7.67 | 8.02 | 8.31 | 8.55 | 8.89 | 9.07 |
| 110° | 4.24 | 5.85 | 7.06 | 7.75 | 8.18 | 8.55 | 8.88 | 9.33 | 9.67 |
| 120° | 4.11 | 5.69 | 6.90 | 7.64 | 8.10 | 8.50 | 8.89 | 9.65 | 10.27 |
| 135° | 3.63 | 5.09 | 6.30 | 7.22 | 7.79 | 8.20 | 8.60 | 9.44 | 10.52 |
| 150° | 2.98 | 4.27 | 5.43 | 6.41 | 7.19 | 7.70 | 8.06 | 8.74 | 9.47 |
| Run VMG | 2.58 | 3.70 | 4.70 | 5.55 | 6.23 | 6.73 | 7.16 | 7.81 | 8.40 |
Boat speed (knots) at wind angle / wind speed