Bellatrix - NOR5247
Sailing performance analysis for a Fenix from 1984, built by Maxi and designed by Pelle Petterson.
Data provided by the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) · Certificate issued 01/09/2025
The Bellatrix is a comfort cruiser with a balanced sail plan, though it is modestly canvassed for its size. It performs steadily upwind with a speed of 5.2 knots in 10 knots of wind, but its heavy build means it's not an upwind flyer. Downwind, it reaches 4.6 knots in the same wind conditions, somewhat limited by its modest symmetric spinnaker. Ideal for those who prioritize comfort over raw speed.
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
🏁 Race Results🥇1
| Date | Event | Result | Class | Skipper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ||||
| 23.11.2025 | SF1928 Vinterserie | 8/8 | Norrating | Sindre Huth |
| 2024 | ||||
| 06.10.2024 | GS Høstskvulpen 2024 | 5/9 | Shorthanded | Sindre HUTH |
| 05.05.2024 | Arsgrunnen Shorthanded | 1/2🥇 | NorRating liten | Sindre Huth |
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 | 2.11 | 2.89 | 3.48 | 3.92 | 4.23 | 4.41 | 4.47 | 4.48 | 4.38 |
| 52° | 3.28 | 4.41 | 5.20 | 5.70 | 6.00 | 6.17 | 6.26 | 6.31 | 6.29 |
| 60° | 3.48 | 4.64 | 5.42 | 5.87 | 6.13 | 6.31 | 6.42 | 6.50 | 6.52 |
| 75° | 3.59 | 4.78 | 5.57 | 6.01 | 6.27 | 6.47 | 6.62 | 6.82 | 6.90 |
| 90° | 3.47 | 4.74 | 5.65 | 6.15 | 6.44 | 6.65 | 6.78 | 7.02 | 7.24 |
| 110° | 3.47 | 4.73 | 5.65 | 6.17 | 6.50 | 6.79 | 7.04 | 7.49 | 7.76 |
| 120° | 3.30 | 4.54 | 5.49 | 6.07 | 6.43 | 6.72 | 7.01 | 7.56 | 8.17 |
| 135° | 2.86 | 4.02 | 5.00 | 5.77 | 6.21 | 6.53 | 6.83 | 7.42 | 8.11 |
| 150° | 2.40 | 3.47 | 4.44 | 5.26 | 5.88 | 6.27 | 6.57 | 7.13 | 7.73 |
| Run VMG | 2.07 | 3.00 | 3.86 | 4.59 | 5.27 | 5.79 | 6.17 | 6.72 | 7.25 |
Boat speed (knots) at wind angle / wind speed