Balder - NOR16232
Sailing performance analysis for a Sun Odyssey 50DS (series year 2009), built by Jeanneau and designed by Briand.
Data provided by the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) · Certificate issued 23/04/2026
Designed as a comfort cruiser, this boat offers a smooth sailing experience with a focus on stability. It achieves 6.3 knots upwind in 10 knots of wind, making it steady rather than speedy when heading into the wind. Downwind performance is more restrained, partially due to its modest asymmetric spinnaker, reaching 5.42 knots in the same wind conditions. The sail plan includes a large genoa compared to the mainsail, ensuring ease of handling and comfort on long voyages.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ||||
| 13.05.2026 | Skagen Offshore Race 2026 | 24/27 | NOR Rating 2 | Ivar CHRISTIANSEN |
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 | 2.10 | 3.12 | 3.94 | 4.58 | 5.07 | 5.43 | 5.62 | 5.77 | 5.76 |
| 52° | 3.36 | 4.93 | 6.10 | 6.95 | 7.53 | 7.89 | 8.10 | 8.27 | 8.30 |
| 60° | 3.70 | 5.32 | 6.47 | 7.28 | 7.80 | 8.12 | 8.33 | 8.51 | 8.58 |
| 75° | 3.94 | 5.58 | 6.73 | 7.52 | 8.01 | 8.33 | 8.56 | 8.87 | 9.02 |
| 90° | 3.81 | 5.46 | 6.76 | 7.69 | 8.25 | 8.58 | 8.80 | 9.07 | 9.41 |
| 110° | 3.85 | 5.59 | 6.95 | 7.88 | 8.42 | 8.80 | 9.15 | 9.82 | 10.30 |
| 120° | 3.72 | 5.42 | 6.76 | 7.73 | 8.32 | 8.73 | 9.10 | 9.91 | 10.76 |
| 135° | 3.23 | 4.80 | 6.11 | 7.17 | 7.93 | 8.42 | 8.80 | 9.59 | 10.55 |
| 150° | 2.68 | 4.02 | 5.22 | 6.26 | 7.15 | 7.84 | 8.32 | 9.02 | 9.79 |
| Run VMG | 2.32 | 3.48 | 4.52 | 5.42 | 6.20 | 6.88 | 7.49 | 8.42 | 9.07 |
Boat speed (knots) at wind angle / wind speed