Solabb - NOR16074
Sailing performance analysis for a Elan impression 40 (series year 2019), built by Elan and designed by Humphreys.
Data provided by the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) · Certificate issued 03/06/2026
This Elan Impression 40 is a motorsailer, focusing on comfort with modest sailing performance. It reaches 5.7 knots upwind in 10 knots of wind, but doesn't excel downwind, managing 5.1 knots in the same breeze. The sail wardrobe includes a modest asymmetric spinnaker, which complements its balanced sail plan with a compact jib relative to the mainsail.
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 | ||||
| 06.06.2026 | Flødeseilasen 6/6-2026 | 8/11 | Høy klasse | Bendik Stening |
| 2025 | ||||
| 14.06.2025 | Flødeseilasen 2025 | 5/14 | Rating høy | Brage Stening |
| 2024 | ||||
| 01.06.2024 | Flødeseilasen 2024 | 7/15 | Rating over 1,00 | Sten Ove Stening |
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 | 2.08 | 3.01 | 3.69 | 4.19 | 4.54 | 4.75 | 4.82 | 4.80 | 4.65 |
| 52° | 3.33 | 4.70 | 5.62 | 6.28 | 6.74 | 6.99 | 7.10 | 7.14 | 7.07 |
| 60° | 3.64 | 5.01 | 5.92 | 6.57 | 6.99 | 7.24 | 7.37 | 7.44 | 7.43 |
| 75° | 3.87 | 5.23 | 6.15 | 6.79 | 7.20 | 7.47 | 7.64 | 7.82 | 7.89 |
| 90° | 3.77 | 5.21 | 6.28 | 7.03 | 7.47 | 7.73 | 7.87 | 8.10 | 8.32 |
| 110° | 3.77 | 5.30 | 6.41 | 7.15 | 7.60 | 7.93 | 8.24 | 8.77 | 9.06 |
| 120° | 3.63 | 5.13 | 6.23 | 7.02 | 7.51 | 7.87 | 8.21 | 8.89 | 9.51 |
| 135° | 3.15 | 4.58 | 5.69 | 6.58 | 7.20 | 7.62 | 7.96 | 8.67 | 9.41 |
| 150° | 2.61 | 3.87 | 4.95 | 5.84 | 6.57 | 7.12 | 7.50 | 8.10 | 8.72 |
| Run VMG | 2.26 | 3.35 | 4.29 | 5.06 | 5.69 | 6.21 | 6.65 | 7.36 | 7.91 |
Boat speed (knots) at wind angle / wind speed