Melody - NOR12494
Sailing performance analysis for a Bavaria 38 Cr 02-0 from 2004, built by Bavaria Yachtbau and designed by JAKOPIN&JAKOPIN.
Data provided by the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) · Certificate issued 14/05/2026
This Bavaria 38 is a comfort cruiser, designed for leisurely sails rather than racing. It achieves a respectable 6.0 knots upwind in 10 knots of wind and can reach up to 9.3 knots in stronger winds of 20 knots. Downwind performance is more relaxed, with an asymmetric spinnaker that is modest for its size. The sail plan is balanced, with a jib that complements the mainsail effectively.
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 🥉1
| Date | Event | Result | Class | Skipper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ||||
| 12.06.2026 | Færderseilasen 2026 | 9/38 | RACING med spi 4 | Gaute STAKSTON |
| 2025 | ||||
| 20.06.2025 | Kaupangleden Doublehanded 2025 | 3/6🥉 | Racing 1 | Gaute Stakston |
| 13.06.2025 | Færderseilasen 2025 | 14/20 | Racing med spinnaker 3 | Gaute STAKSTON |
| 2024 | ||||
| 21.06.2024 | Kaupangleden Doublehanden 2024 | 9/10 | Racing 1 | Gaute Stakston |
| 14.06.2024 | Færderseilasen 2024 | 6/18 | NRMSH3 | Gaute STAKSTON |
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 | 2.15 | 3.13 | 3.85 | 4.39 | 4.80 | 5.04 | 5.13 | 5.16 | 5.05 |
| 52° | 3.46 | 4.92 | 5.93 | 6.63 | 7.07 | 7.34 | 7.48 | 7.56 | 7.54 |
| 60° | 3.80 | 5.28 | 6.27 | 6.92 | 7.31 | 7.56 | 7.72 | 7.83 | 7.86 |
| 75° | 4.06 | 5.52 | 6.51 | 7.14 | 7.52 | 7.78 | 7.98 | 8.26 | 8.38 |
| 90° | 3.95 | 5.42 | 6.55 | 7.31 | 7.75 | 8.06 | 8.32 | 8.62 | 8.87 |
| 110° | 3.84 | 5.45 | 6.64 | 7.40 | 7.86 | 8.23 | 8.60 | 9.33 | 9.93 |
| 120° | 3.70 | 5.27 | 6.44 | 7.26 | 7.75 | 8.14 | 8.52 | 9.34 | 10.26 |
| 135° | 3.20 | 4.68 | 5.86 | 6.78 | 7.42 | 7.84 | 8.21 | 9.00 | 9.94 |
| 150° | 2.65 | 3.94 | 5.06 | 6.00 | 6.78 | 7.34 | 7.73 | 8.37 | 9.06 |
| Run VMG | 2.29 | 3.41 | 4.38 | 5.20 | 5.87 | 6.40 | 6.86 | 7.62 | 8.20 |
Boat speed (knots) at wind angle / wind speed