4ALL - NOR15453
Sailing performance analysis for a C-55 from 2001, built by and designed by Pelle Petterson.
Data provided by the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) · Certificate issued 18/03/2025
This boat is a comfort cruiser that truly comes alive in heavy air, reaching speeds up to 8.97 knots in 20 knots of wind. While it might not be an upwind flyer, it manages 4.46 knots upwind in 10 knots of wind. Downwind performance is modest, with a symmetric spinnaker that doesn't quite match larger competitors, achieving 4.15 knots in 10 knots of wind. The jib is compact compared to the mainsail, supporting its upwind capabilities in moderate conditions.
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
🏁 Race Results 🥈1
| Date | Event | Result | Class | Skipper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ||||
| 17.09.2025 | Maritim Serieseilasen 2025 | 7/18 | Liten | Endre Christensen |
| 14.05.2025 | Asker Seilforening og Bærum Seilforening Superonsdag | 15/31 | LITEN | Endre Christensen |
| 2024 | ||||
| 18.09.2024 | Bærum Seilforening Maritim Serieseilasen 2024 | 2/15🥈 | F | Endre Christensen |
| 04.09.2024 | Superonsdager Bærum og Asker 2024 | 6/41 | Klasse F - APH <1,07 | Endre Christensen |
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 | 1.74 | 2.40 | 2.92 | 3.28 | 3.55 | 3.77 | 3.93 | 4.04 | 4.03 |
| 52° | 2.70 | 3.68 | 4.41 | 4.92 | 5.24 | 5.47 | 5.68 | 5.93 | 6.02 |
| 60° | 2.86 | 3.88 | 4.61 | 5.10 | 5.41 | 5.67 | 5.94 | 6.28 | 6.43 |
| 75° | 2.96 | 4.01 | 4.76 | 5.28 | 5.61 | 5.92 | 6.26 | 6.88 | 7.27 |
| 90° | 3.06 | 4.21 | 5.07 | 5.60 | 6.05 | 6.46 | 6.74 | 7.24 | 8.21 |
| 110° | 3.08 | 4.23 | 5.09 | 5.62 | 6.13 | 6.69 | 7.32 | 8.77 | 10.02 |
| 120° | 2.92 | 4.06 | 4.95 | 5.51 | 6.00 | 6.53 | 7.18 | 8.97 | 11.61 |
| 135° | 2.54 | 3.58 | 4.48 | 5.24 | 5.71 | 6.19 | 6.72 | 8.13 | 11.44 |
| 150° | 2.15 | 3.11 | 3.99 | 4.76 | 5.36 | 5.78 | 6.24 | 7.32 | 9.52 |
| Run VMG | 1.85 | 2.69 | 3.47 | 4.15 | 4.79 | 5.26 | 5.65 | 6.49 | 8.25 |
Boat speed (knots) at wind angle / wind speed