Elina - NOR7141
Sailing performance analysis for a COMFORTINA 38 CR from 1987, built by Comfortbåtar Marin AB and designed by Thomas Bern.
Data provided by the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) · Certificate issued 21/04/2026
The Comfortina 38 CR is a comfort cruiser, offering a smooth sailing experience with a focus on relaxation rather than speed. It achieves a respectable 6.0 knots upwind in 10 knots of wind, but tends to struggle downwind with 5.4 knots in the same conditions, despite carrying a symmetric spinnaker. The sail plan includes a compact jib relative to the mainsail, designed for ease of handling and comfort over outright performance.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ||||
| 30.08.2025 | Hollænderseilasen 2025 | 18/26 | NOR 2 | Thor Birger LEEGAARD |
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 | 2.25 | 3.27 | 4.02 | 4.57 | 4.95 | 5.14 | 5.23 | 5.30 | 5.25 |
| 52° | 3.57 | 5.05 | 6.03 | 6.68 | 7.05 | 7.24 | 7.33 | 7.41 | 7.43 |
| 60° | 3.86 | 5.35 | 6.31 | 6.90 | 7.22 | 7.42 | 7.52 | 7.63 | 7.66 |
| 75° | 4.08 | 5.54 | 6.51 | 7.06 | 7.38 | 7.61 | 7.77 | 7.96 | 8.06 |
| 90° | 3.96 | 5.57 | 6.65 | 7.23 | 7.54 | 7.69 | 7.88 | 8.27 | 8.52 |
| 110° | 3.99 | 5.62 | 6.75 | 7.34 | 7.72 | 8.03 | 8.31 | 8.70 | 9.03 |
| 120° | 3.84 | 5.42 | 6.58 | 7.25 | 7.66 | 8.01 | 8.37 | 9.10 | 9.57 |
| 135° | 3.32 | 4.83 | 6.01 | 6.88 | 7.40 | 7.77 | 8.14 | 9.02 | 10.08 |
| 150° | 2.74 | 4.05 | 5.21 | 6.20 | 6.96 | 7.42 | 7.78 | 8.52 | 9.49 |
| Run VMG | 2.37 | 3.51 | 4.51 | 5.38 | 6.14 | 6.75 | 7.22 | 7.90 | 8.61 |
Boat speed (knots) at wind angle / wind speed