Kompa Express - NOR24
Sailing performance analysis for a Albin Express from 1979, built by Albin and designed by Peter Norlin.
Data provided by the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) · Certificate issued 28/05/2026
This comfort cruiser offers a balanced sailing experience with a symmetric spinnaker for downwind runs, though it's not the fastest in its class. Expect 5.24 knots upwind in 10 knots of wind and 4.81 knots downwind. The jib is balanced relative to the mainsail, making it well-suited for relaxed cruising rather than competitive racing.
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
| Date | Event | Result | Class | Skipper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ||||
| 01.09.2026 | Sparebanken Sør Høstcup | 1/8🥇 | Havseilere | Ole Willy Salvanes |
| 2025 | ||||
| 09.08.2025 | Bustein rundt 2025. *** Utsatt til 10.08 *** | 7/7 | Færdersnekke | Knut Magnus Wittersø |
| 02.08.2025 | Mannskapspokalen (Færdersnekke) 2025 | 4/4 | Færdersnekke | Rasmus Wahlqvist |
| 26.07.2025 | Sommeregatta II 2025 | 4/5 | Færdersnekke | Knut Magnus Wittersø |
| 13.07.2025 | Hvasser og Brøtsø rundt 2025 | 2/9🥈 | Færdersnekke | Knut Magnus Wittersø |
| 12.07.2025 | Sandesundregatta 2025 | 5/7 | Færdersnekke | Knut Magnus Wittersø |
| 14.06.2025 | Flødeseilasen 2025 | 5/13 | Rating lav | Ole Willy Salvanes |
| 2024 | ||||
| 27.07.2024 | Sommeregatta II 2024 | 2/1🥈 | Færdersnekke | Per Olaf Lia |
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 | 2.97 | 3.60 | 4.03 | 4.26 | 4.34 | 4.37 | 4.35 | 4.20 |
| 52° | 3.28 | 4.53 | 5.36 | 5.78 | 6.00 | 6.10 | 6.15 | 6.18 | 6.14 |
| 60° | 3.52 | 4.77 | 5.56 | 5.93 | 6.15 | 6.27 | 6.33 | 6.39 | 6.37 |
| 75° | 3.69 | 4.93 | 5.69 | 6.06 | 6.30 | 6.49 | 6.62 | 6.75 | 6.80 |
| 90° | 3.61 | 5.00 | 5.84 | 6.23 | 6.44 | 6.58 | 6.80 | 7.12 | 7.30 |
| 110° | 3.64 | 5.04 | 5.90 | 6.33 | 6.67 | 6.98 | 7.24 | 7.60 | 7.88 |
| 120° | 3.49 | 4.86 | 5.78 | 6.26 | 6.63 | 7.00 | 7.39 | 8.06 | 8.56 |
| 135° | 3.04 | 4.33 | 5.30 | 6.01 | 6.41 | 6.78 | 7.18 | 8.24 | 9.80 |
| 150° | 2.48 | 3.65 | 4.66 | 5.52 | 6.09 | 6.46 | 6.81 | 7.64 | 8.92 |
| Run VMG | 2.15 | 3.16 | 4.04 | 4.81 | 5.49 | 5.96 | 6.32 | 6.97 | 7.81 |
Boat speed (knots) at wind angle / wind speed