Hotshot - NOR487

Sailing performance analysis for a Melges 32 from 2005, built by Melges and designed by Reichel/Pugh.

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9.685

Length (LOA)

meters

2.94

Beam

meters

2.14

Draft

meters

1,779

Displacement

kilograms

Total Sail Area

square meters

Data provided by the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC)

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)

Wind Speed

6kt

8kt

10kt

12kt

14kt

16kt

20kt

24kt

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.

6 kt

4.26

4.44

8 kt

5.01

5.53

10 kt

5.29

6.31

12 kt

5.44

7.10

14 kt

5.53

8.02

16 kt

5.59

9.16

20 kt

5.61

12.25

24 kt

5.49

15.12

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Identity

NameHotshot

Sail #NOR487

CountryNOR

BuilderMelges

DesignerReichel/Pugh

Build Year2,005

Series Year—

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Dimensions

LOA9.69m

Beam2.94m

Draft2.14m

Disp.1,779kg

WS18.69m²

Crew720kg

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Sail Areas

Genoa23.12m²

Main42.05m²

Spinnaker0m²

A-Spin124.87m²

Total65.2m²

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ORC Rating

GPH537.3

OSN524.2

Triple Offshore

Light

1.0051

Medium

1.2353

Heavy

1.4293

Triple Inshore

Light

0.7932

Medium

1.0037

Heavy

1.1827

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Rated boat speeds

Wind angle (TWA)

	Wind Speed (TWS)
	6 kt	8 kt	10 kt	12 kt	14 kt	16 kt	20 kt	24 kt
Beat VMG	4.26	5.01	5.29	5.44	5.53	5.59	5.61	5.49
52°	6.40	7.12	7.40	7.59	7.74	7.86	7.99	7.93
60°	6.67	7.34	7.69	7.92	8.09	8.24	8.43	8.42
75°	6.85	7.53	8.08	8.41	8.69	8.93	9.29	9.45
90°	6.75	7.50	8.18	8.81	9.28	9.68	10.32	10.77
110°	6.82	7.66	8.22	8.73	9.23	10.12	11.64	12.76
120°	6.70	7.70	8.49	9.13	9.77	10.42	11.70	13.71
135°	6.08	7.30	8.27	9.39	10.53	11.51	13.45	15.35
150°	5.12	6.39	7.28	8.20	9.27	10.57	14.15	17.27
Run VMG	4.44	5.53	6.31	7.10	8.02	9.16	12.25	15.12

Boat speed (knots) at wind angle / wind speed