Felicity - NOR14595
Sailing performance analysis for a Bavaria 32 AC 01-0 from 2001, built by Bavaria Yachtbau and designed by Jakopin & Jakopin.
Data provided by the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC)
This Bavaria 32 is the epitome of a comfort cruiser, designed for relaxing voyages rather than racing around the buoys. It achieves a respectable 5.8 knots upwind in 10 knots of wind and 5.6 knots downwind, aided by its modest asymmetric spinnaker. The sail plan includes a compact jib relative to the mainsail, providing ease of handling without compromising too much on 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 | 2.82 | 3.41 | 3.86 | 4.24 | 4.54 | 4.67 | 4.65 |
| 52° | 4.42 | 5.27 | 5.92 | 6.39 | 6.65 | 6.80 | 6.85 |
| 60° | 4.73 | 5.61 | 6.25 | 6.62 | 6.84 | 6.99 | 7.10 |
| 75° | 4.96 | 5.86 | 6.49 | 6.81 | 7.02 | 7.20 | 7.48 |
| 90° | 5.16 | 6.20 | 6.80 | 7.11 | 7.35 | 7.48 | 7.72 |
| 110° | 5.18 | 6.25 | 6.84 | 7.18 | 7.50 | 7.84 | 8.39 |
| 120° | 4.99 | 6.05 | 6.74 | 7.10 | 7.41 | 7.76 | 8.47 |
| 135° | 4.49 | 5.48 | 6.36 | 6.85 | 7.17 | 7.49 | 8.21 |
| 150° | 3.80 | 4.81 | 5.67 | 6.43 | 6.87 | 7.17 | 7.79 |
| Run VMG | 3.29 | 4.17 | 4.92 | 5.64 | 6.28 | 6.76 | 7.35 |
Boat speed (knots) at wind angle / wind speed