SØS - NOR15219
Sailing performance analysis for a Bavaria 36 AC (series year ?), built by Bavaria Yachtburea and designed by J&J.
Data provided by the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC)
This Bavaria 36 AC is a cruiser-racer that comes into its own in heavier winds, achieving a top speed of 7.9 knots in 14 knots of wind. Upwind, it performs steadily at 6.3 knots in 10 knots of wind. The boat struggles downwind due to the absence of a spinnaker, with a downwind speed of 5.4 knots in moderate conditions. The sail plan is balanced, with a modest sail area relative to its size.
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.
🏁 Race Results
| Date | Event | Result | Class | Skipper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ||||
| 12.06.2026 | Færderseilasen 2026 | 5/11 | Tur U/spi H | Peter RAVN |
| 2025 | ||||
| 13.06.2025 | Færderseilasen 2025 | 8/24 | Cruising uten spinnaker 2 | Peter RAVN |
Race results from manage2sail.com & sailracesystem.no
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 | 3.07 | 3.73 | 4.24 | 4.67 | 4.93 | 5.02 | 5.00 |
| 52° | 4.80 | 5.73 | 6.44 | 6.90 | 7.15 | 7.26 | 7.29 |
| 60° | 5.13 | 6.09 | 6.75 | 7.12 | 7.34 | 7.48 | 7.55 |
| 75° | 5.38 | 6.37 | 6.98 | 7.31 | 7.53 | 7.72 | 7.98 |
| 90° | 5.32 | 6.31 | 7.00 | 7.35 | 7.61 | 7.89 | 8.39 |
| 110° | 4.84 | 5.91 | 6.76 | 7.24 | 7.55 | 7.83 | 8.45 |
| 120° | 4.56 | 5.56 | 6.43 | 7.05 | 7.41 | 7.69 | 8.31 |
| 135° | 3.92 | 4.96 | 5.82 | 6.58 | 7.11 | 7.44 | 8.01 |
| 150° | 3.36 | 4.37 | 5.23 | 5.99 | 6.68 | 7.16 | 7.74 |
| Run VMG | 2.91 | 3.82 | 4.64 | 5.38 | 6.06 | 6.68 | 7.44 |
Boat speed (knots) at wind angle / wind speed