Cassiopeia - NOR7388
Sailing performance analysis for a BIANCA 107 from 1986, built by Bianca Yacht and designed by Kjærulf.
Data provided by the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) · Certificate issued 13/05/2025
This cruiser-racer offers a balanced sailing experience, with a sail plan that includes a symmetric spinnaker and a jib well-matched to the mainsail. It performs steadily with a speed of 5.9 knots upwind in 10 knots of wind. On a reach, it can achieve 6.9 knots in 10 knots of wind, but its downwind performance is limited by the modest spinnaker. Top speeds reach up to 8.5 knots in 20 knots of wind, offering a reliable ride in strong breezes.
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
Spinnaker measurements were not supported before this season's certificates. If no spinnaker is shown, that's why.
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 | 2.54 | 3.47 | 4.17 | 4.58 | 4.77 | 4.86 | 4.91 | 4.93 | 4.84 |
| 52° | 3.97 | 5.27 | 6.11 | 6.54 | 6.74 | 6.82 | 6.87 | 6.92 | 6.90 |
| 60° | 4.21 | 5.52 | 6.31 | 6.70 | 6.90 | 6.99 | 7.04 | 7.11 | 7.12 |
| 75° | 4.37 | 5.68 | 6.44 | 6.83 | 7.05 | 7.21 | 7.30 | 7.42 | 7.49 |
| 90° | 4.22 | 5.56 | 6.40 | 6.83 | 7.10 | 7.31 | 7.48 | 7.74 | 7.91 |
| 110° | 3.93 | 5.35 | 6.38 | 6.91 | 7.24 | 7.52 | 7.78 | 8.16 | 8.45 |
| 120° | 3.75 | 5.15 | 6.20 | 6.82 | 7.18 | 7.49 | 7.81 | 8.50 | 9.01 |
| 135° | 3.28 | 4.58 | 5.66 | 6.46 | 6.94 | 7.28 | 7.61 | 8.42 | 9.50 |
| 150° | 2.68 | 3.88 | 4.97 | 5.88 | 6.56 | 6.98 | 7.30 | 7.98 | 8.92 |
| Run VMG | 2.32 | 3.36 | 4.31 | 5.12 | 5.83 | 6.41 | 6.84 | 7.45 | 8.11 |
Boat speed (knots) at wind angle / wind speed