Crazy Horse Jr - NOR6871
Sailing performance analysis for a Nessy 94 (series year 1983), built by Nesmar a/s and designed by Robert Humphrey.
Data provided by the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) · Certificate issued 14/05/2026
The Nessy 94 is a cruiser-racer that balances performance with comfort. It reaches 5.6 knots upwind in 10 knots of wind and can hit 8.3 knots in stronger conditions. While its downwind speed of 5 knots in 10 knots of wind shows room for improvement, the symmetric spinnaker supports its downwind efforts. The sail plan is well-balanced 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
Measurements
🏁 Race Results
| Date | Event | Result | Class | Skipper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ||||
| 13.06.2025 | Færderseilasen 2025 | 22/24 | Racing med spinnaker 1 | Kai KRISTIANSEN |
| 03.05.2025 | Half Ton Class Norway - Ranking 2025 | 11/30 | Half Ton | Kai Kristansen |
| 2024 | ||||
| 04.05.2024 | Hvaler Rundt | 4/10 | Half Ton | Kai KRISTIANSEN |
| 24.03.2024 | Half Ton Club - Vinterserie 2023 | 18/22 | Half Ton | Kai Kristiansen |
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 | 2.32 | 3.26 | 3.91 | 4.32 | 4.49 | 4.55 | 4.58 | 4.57 | 4.45 |
| 52° | 3.63 | 4.93 | 5.74 | 6.15 | 6.34 | 6.42 | 6.46 | 6.50 | 6.47 |
| 60° | 3.88 | 5.17 | 5.93 | 6.31 | 6.50 | 6.60 | 6.65 | 6.71 | 6.71 |
| 75° | 4.05 | 5.31 | 6.07 | 6.45 | 6.67 | 6.83 | 6.94 | 7.07 | 7.14 |
| 90° | 3.93 | 5.24 | 6.10 | 6.52 | 6.74 | 6.96 | 7.15 | 7.45 | 7.64 |
| 110° | 3.82 | 5.26 | 6.19 | 6.66 | 6.98 | 7.27 | 7.51 | 7.84 | 8.08 |
| 120° | 3.66 | 5.07 | 6.04 | 6.59 | 6.96 | 7.32 | 7.68 | 8.19 | 8.50 |
| 135° | 3.18 | 4.52 | 5.55 | 6.31 | 6.75 | 7.12 | 7.54 | 8.29 | 9.11 |
| 150° | 2.60 | 3.79 | 4.84 | 5.75 | 6.40 | 6.78 | 7.14 | 7.91 | 8.68 |
| Run VMG | 2.25 | 3.28 | 4.20 | 5.00 | 5.72 | 6.24 | 6.63 | 7.31 | 8.00 |
Boat speed (knots) at wind angle / wind speed