S/Y LAURA - NOR6468
Sailing performance analysis for a OMEGA 30 (series year 1983), built by Omega and designed by Ron Holland.
Data provided by the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) · Certificate issued 11/08/2026
The Omega 30 is a comfort cruiser that prioritizes ease of sailing over raw speed. It reaches a comfortable 5.5 knots upwind in 10 knots of wind, but downwind performance is more modest at 4.95 knots. Equipped with a symmetric spinnaker, it still struggles to keep pace with faster boats downwind. The jib is compact compared to the mainsail, favoring stability and ease of handling.
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🥇1 🥈2 🥉2
| Date | Event | Result | Class | Skipper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ||||
| 12.08.2026 | GS Onsdagsseilaser høst 2026 | 12/12 | Liten Klasse | Walter SØILAND |
| 2025 | ||||
| 23.11.2025 | SF1928 Vinterserie | 5/8 | Norrating | Walter Søiland |
| 27.09.2025 | GS Høstskvulpen 2025 | 3/4🥉 | NOR Rating | Walter SØILAND |
| 07.09.2025 | Skudeseilasen Kvitsøy rundt | 5/5 | rating 0,90-1,10 | Walter Søiland |
| 06.08.2025 | GS Onsdagsseilaser Høst 2025 | 2/4🥈 | Liten Klasse | Walter SØILAND |
| 11.05.2025 | Arsgrunnseilasen | 1/1🥇 | Lav rating | Walter Søiland |
| 07.05.2025 | GS Onsdagsseilaser Vår 2025 | 3/4🥉 | Liten Klasse | Walter SØILAND |
| 04.01.2025 | Nyttårsseilasen 2025 | 11/13 | NOR Rating | Walter SØILAND |
| 2024 | ||||
| 07.08.2024 | GS Onsdagsseilaser høst 2024 | 6/6 | Liten Klasse | Walter SØILAND |
| 05.05.2024 | Arsgrunnen Shorthanded | 2/2🥈 | NorRating liten | Walter Søiland |
| 01.05.2024 | Onsdagsseilaser våren 2024 | 6/7 | Liten Klasse | Walter SØILAND |
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 | 2.06 | 2.97 | 3.63 | 4.12 | 4.46 | 4.63 | 4.71 | 4.75 | 4.68 |
| 52° | 3.27 | 4.58 | 5.47 | 6.05 | 6.37 | 6.54 | 6.61 | 6.68 | 6.68 |
| 60° | 3.54 | 4.86 | 5.74 | 6.24 | 6.53 | 6.70 | 6.79 | 6.88 | 6.90 |
| 75° | 3.74 | 5.04 | 5.91 | 6.40 | 6.68 | 6.89 | 7.04 | 7.21 | 7.29 |
| 90° | 3.65 | 5.08 | 6.05 | 6.58 | 6.87 | 7.03 | 7.17 | 7.51 | 7.72 |
| 110° | 3.64 | 5.08 | 6.08 | 6.63 | 6.98 | 7.29 | 7.58 | 8.00 | 8.29 |
| 120° | 3.48 | 4.88 | 5.90 | 6.53 | 6.91 | 7.24 | 7.57 | 8.26 | 8.74 |
| 135° | 3.00 | 4.35 | 5.37 | 6.18 | 6.65 | 7.01 | 7.35 | 8.12 | 9.01 |
| 150° | 2.47 | 3.68 | 4.73 | 5.61 | 6.28 | 6.70 | 7.03 | 7.71 | 8.52 |
| Run VMG | 2.14 | 3.19 | 4.10 | 4.89 | 5.60 | 6.16 | 6.57 | 7.20 | 7.85 |
Boat speed (knots) at wind angle / wind speed