CaféRacer2 - NOR12212
Sailing performance analysis for a Express 40 from 2008, built by Sail Ventures ltd and designed by Owen Clarke Design.
Data provided by the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) · Certificate issued 06/05/2026
A pure racer that's quick for its size, the Express 40 delivers impressive performance across the board. It excels upwind, reaching 7.02 knots in 10 knots of wind, and shows planing potential with speeds up to 14.27 knots in strong conditions. Downwind, it benefits from a large asymmetric spinnaker that enhances its swift performance of 6.51 knots. The compact jib, relative to the mainsail, is designed for optimal upwind efficiency.
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 | ||||
| 28.08.2026 | Hollænderseilasen 2026 | 7/12 | SH Stor | Kjetil BAKKE |
| 13.05.2026 | Skagen Offshore Race 2026 | 16/30 | Doublehanded | Kjetil BAKKE |
| 2025 | ||||
| 13.06.2025 | Færderseilasen 2025 | 9/16 | DH2 Bane T | Kjetil BAKKE |
| 28.05.2025 | Skagen Race 2025 | 21/26 | NORrating Full Crew 3 | Kjetil Bakke |
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 | 2.94 | 4.13 | 4.97 | 5.39 | 5.60 | 5.74 | 5.83 | 5.94 | 5.87 |
| 52° | 4.66 | 6.42 | 7.41 | 7.91 | 8.16 | 8.33 | 8.46 | 8.66 | 8.65 |
| 60° | 5.10 | 6.90 | 7.78 | 8.26 | 8.53 | 8.74 | 8.93 | 9.20 | 9.26 |
| 75° | 5.54 | 7.35 | 8.25 | 8.68 | 9.14 | 9.48 | 9.76 | 10.18 | 10.42 |
| 90° | 5.55 | 7.36 | 8.40 | 9.16 | 9.67 | 10.12 | 10.54 | 11.27 | 11.75 |
| 110° | 4.96 | 6.79 | 8.12 | 9.02 | 9.99 | 10.92 | 11.62 | 12.74 | 13.64 |
| 120° | 4.60 | 6.57 | 8.05 | 9.11 | 10.10 | 10.95 | 11.77 | 13.51 | 14.72 |
| 135° | 4.08 | 5.91 | 7.48 | 8.55 | 9.65 | 10.95 | 12.24 | 14.27 | 16.61 |
| 150° | 3.37 | 4.93 | 6.30 | 7.51 | 8.47 | 9.43 | 10.65 | 13.29 | 16.71 |
| Run VMG | 2.92 | 4.27 | 5.45 | 6.51 | 7.35 | 8.17 | 9.22 | 11.51 | 14.47 |
Boat speed (knots) at wind angle / wind speed