KAOS - NOR1669
Sailing performance analysis for a HUNTER SONATA from 1978, built by Hunter Marine and designed by Thomas David.
Data provided by the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) · Certificate issued 17/06/2025
This motorsailer offers balanced sailing characteristics with a modest sail plan. It reaches 4.5 knots upwind in 10 knots of wind and can achieve a top speed of 6.9 knots in strong winds of 20 knots. The symmetric spinnaker is on the smaller side, contributing to its more modest downwind performance. The jib is compact compared to the mainsail, providing a well-rounded setup for comfortable cruising.
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 | 1.87 | 2.55 | 3.06 | 3.43 | 3.71 | 3.84 | 3.86 | 3.77 | 3.58 |
| 52° | 2.87 | 3.86 | 4.55 | 5.01 | 5.28 | 5.43 | 5.46 | 5.46 | 5.38 |
| 60° | 3.04 | 4.05 | 4.73 | 5.16 | 5.41 | 5.57 | 5.63 | 5.67 | 5.62 |
| 75° | 3.13 | 4.16 | 4.86 | 5.29 | 5.55 | 5.74 | 5.89 | 6.00 | 6.04 |
| 90° | 3.06 | 4.17 | 4.98 | 5.46 | 5.75 | 5.93 | 6.03 | 6.28 | 6.41 |
| 110° | 3.07 | 4.17 | 4.97 | 5.46 | 5.80 | 6.10 | 6.35 | 6.75 | 6.95 |
| 120° | 2.93 | 4.02 | 4.84 | 5.37 | 5.71 | 6.03 | 6.33 | 6.90 | 7.38 |
| 135° | 2.58 | 3.61 | 4.47 | 5.13 | 5.52 | 5.84 | 6.15 | 6.76 | 7.48 |
| 150° | 2.21 | 3.18 | 4.04 | 4.75 | 5.27 | 5.60 | 5.90 | 6.47 | 7.09 |
| Run VMG | 1.90 | 2.75 | 3.53 | 4.20 | 4.79 | 5.23 | 5.55 | 6.08 | 6.61 |
Boat speed (knots) at wind angle / wind speed