Mwafaka - NOR15976
Sailing performance analysis for a Seascape 18 (series year 2010), built by SPBI SA and designed by Samuel Manuard Yacht Design.
Data provided by the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) · Certificate issued 01/09/2025
This performance sailboat is well-powered for its size, making it an exciting choice for sailors looking to push the limits. With an impressive top speed of 12.45 knots in strong winds, it also handles beautifully upwind, reaching 5.05 knots in 10 knots of wind. On a reach, it cruises at 6.63 knots in moderate conditions. The boat is equipped with a compact jib relative to the mainsail and an asymmetric spinnaker, showcasing its potential for planing and versatility across various wind angles.
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
Spinnaker measurements were not supported before this season's certificates. If no spinnaker is shown, that's why.
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 | 2.19 | 2.98 | 3.58 | 3.98 | 4.16 | 4.23 | 4.28 | 4.35 | 4.31 |
| 52° | 3.34 | 4.46 | 5.21 | 5.62 | 5.88 | 6.01 | 6.12 | 6.28 | 6.33 |
| 60° | 3.52 | 4.65 | 5.37 | 5.79 | 6.14 | 6.32 | 6.46 | 6.67 | 6.78 |
| 75° | 3.62 | 4.76 | 5.47 | 5.96 | 6.45 | 6.83 | 7.07 | 7.45 | 7.68 |
| 90° | 3.72 | 4.92 | 5.72 | 6.29 | 6.64 | 7.14 | 7.66 | 8.34 | 8.86 |
| 110° | 3.76 | 4.99 | 5.85 | 6.63 | 7.44 | 8.01 | 8.52 | 9.66 | 10.97 |
| 120° | 3.58 | 4.82 | 5.72 | 6.49 | 7.42 | 8.35 | 9.29 | 10.93 | 12.43 |
| 135° | 3.15 | 4.35 | 5.31 | 6.04 | 6.78 | 7.70 | 8.72 | 12.45 | 14.18 |
| 150° | 2.61 | 3.72 | 4.67 | 5.42 | 6.05 | 6.68 | 7.48 | 10.39 | 13.41 |
| Run VMG | 2.26 | 3.22 | 4.05 | 4.69 | 5.24 | 5.79 | 6.48 | 9.00 | 11.61 |
Boat speed (knots) at wind angle / wind speed