Balder - NOR14853
Sailing performance analysis for a Hanse 430e from 2007, built by Hanse Yachts and designed by judel/vrolijk&co.
Data provided by the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) · Certificate issued 03/06/2026
A well-balanced cruiser-racer, this boat achieves 6.7 knots upwind in 10 knots of wind, demonstrating strong upwind capability. It reaches a top speed of 10.3 knots in 20 knots of wind, making it a potent performer in stronger conditions. However, it tends to struggle downwind, with a speed of 5.7 knots in the same 10 knots of wind. Equipped with a balanced sail plan, the boat features an asymmetric spinnaker and a jib that complements the mainsail efficiently.
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 | 2.55 | 3.63 | 4.45 | 5.07 | 5.44 | 5.61 | 5.70 | 5.77 | 5.73 |
| 52° | 4.03 | 5.59 | 6.69 | 7.44 | 7.84 | 8.02 | 8.11 | 8.19 | 8.21 |
| 60° | 4.38 | 5.93 | 6.99 | 7.67 | 8.05 | 8.25 | 8.35 | 8.46 | 8.50 |
| 75° | 4.65 | 6.16 | 7.20 | 7.83 | 8.22 | 8.49 | 8.69 | 8.88 | 9.00 |
| 90° | 4.65 | 6.31 | 7.45 | 8.09 | 8.45 | 8.69 | 8.85 | 9.26 | 9.52 |
| 110° | 4.48 | 6.13 | 7.31 | 8.06 | 8.55 | 8.97 | 9.36 | 9.91 | 10.38 |
| 120° | 4.19 | 5.83 | 7.08 | 7.91 | 8.43 | 8.88 | 9.33 | 10.26 | 11.04 |
| 135° | 3.61 | 5.19 | 6.44 | 7.41 | 8.05 | 8.51 | 8.97 | 9.93 | 11.20 |
| 150° | 2.97 | 4.35 | 5.53 | 6.55 | 7.38 | 7.96 | 8.37 | 9.14 | 9.99 |
| Run VMG | 2.57 | 3.77 | 4.79 | 5.67 | 6.39 | 6.94 | 7.42 | 8.17 | 8.86 |
Boat speed (knots) at wind angle / wind speed