Fomle - NOR4703
Sailing performance analysis for a FENIX from 1986, built by Maxi Yachts and designed by Pelle Pettersson.
Data provided by the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) · Certificate issued 30/04/2026
This comfort cruiser may not be the fastest in its class, but it offers a balanced sailing experience. With a top speed of 6.9 knots in fresh winds of 14 knots, it provides a steady ride. Upwind performance is reliable at 5.1 knots in 10 knots of wind, though it might lag behind others when sailing downwind at 4.5 knots in the same conditions. The boat is equipped with a modest asymmetric spinnaker, and its sail plan is balanced with a compact jib relative to the mainsail.
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 | 2.02 | 2.87 | 3.46 | 3.89 | 4.19 | 4.34 | 4.40 | 4.39 | 4.27 |
| 52° | 3.18 | 4.38 | 5.17 | 5.67 | 5.96 | 6.12 | 6.19 | 6.22 | 6.20 |
| 60° | 3.42 | 4.61 | 5.39 | 5.84 | 6.11 | 6.26 | 6.35 | 6.41 | 6.42 |
| 75° | 3.57 | 4.75 | 5.55 | 5.99 | 6.24 | 6.43 | 6.56 | 6.73 | 6.80 |
| 90° | 3.49 | 4.80 | 5.71 | 6.20 | 6.49 | 6.71 | 6.87 | 7.07 | 7.18 |
| 110° | 3.48 | 4.81 | 5.72 | 6.22 | 6.55 | 6.85 | 7.14 | 7.65 | 7.93 |
| 120° | 3.32 | 4.61 | 5.55 | 6.11 | 6.46 | 6.77 | 7.09 | 7.69 | 8.18 |
| 135° | 2.85 | 4.11 | 5.07 | 5.79 | 6.23 | 6.53 | 6.84 | 7.47 | 8.04 |
| 150° | 2.37 | 3.50 | 4.43 | 5.22 | 5.84 | 6.23 | 6.52 | 7.10 | 7.69 |
| Run VMG | 2.05 | 3.03 | 3.84 | 4.54 | 5.21 | 5.76 | 6.15 | 6.71 | 7.27 |
Boat speed (knots) at wind angle / wind speed