Sea Lion - NOR11617
Sailing performance analysis for a BAVARIA 42 CR from 2005, built by Bavaria Yachtbau and designed by Jakopin&Jakopin.
Data provided by the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) · Certificate issued 21/04/2026
The Bavaria 42 Cruiser is a comfortable choice for those who prioritize ease over speed. It sails upwind at 6.3 knots in 10 knots of wind, but its strength is not in racing upwind or downwind, where it reaches 5.4 knots in the same conditions. With a modest asymmetric spinnaker and a large genoa relative to the mainsail, this boat is built more for relaxed cruising than competitive racing.
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
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 | 2.32 | 3.35 | 4.12 | 4.69 | 5.11 | 5.34 | 5.46 | 5.52 | 5.46 |
| 52° | 3.72 | 5.23 | 6.26 | 7.00 | 7.46 | 7.72 | 7.85 | 7.94 | 7.95 |
| 60° | 4.07 | 5.57 | 6.58 | 7.26 | 7.68 | 7.93 | 8.08 | 8.20 | 8.24 |
| 75° | 4.35 | 5.81 | 6.81 | 7.46 | 7.86 | 8.13 | 8.34 | 8.61 | 8.74 |
| 90° | 4.23 | 5.71 | 6.74 | 7.53 | 8.02 | 8.35 | 8.56 | 8.88 | 9.20 |
| 110° | 3.98 | 5.63 | 6.87 | 7.69 | 8.18 | 8.56 | 8.93 | 9.61 | 10.04 |
| 120° | 3.85 | 5.48 | 6.70 | 7.56 | 8.08 | 8.48 | 8.88 | 9.70 | 10.61 |
| 135° | 3.35 | 4.90 | 6.11 | 7.08 | 7.74 | 8.19 | 8.58 | 9.39 | 10.36 |
| 150° | 2.78 | 4.12 | 5.28 | 6.25 | 7.06 | 7.65 | 8.06 | 8.72 | 9.43 |
| Run VMG | 2.40 | 3.57 | 4.57 | 5.41 | 6.12 | 6.66 | 7.10 | 7.83 | 8.44 |
Boat speed (knots) at wind angle / wind speed