Aquila I - NOR156
Sailing performance analysis for a EXPRESS from 1978, built by Albin and designed by Peter Norlin.
Data provided by the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC)
This cruiser-racer delivers reliable performance across a range of conditions. It can achieve 5.5 knots upwind in 10 knots of wind and reaches speeds of 6.7 knots on a reach in fresh breezes. Equipped with a symmetric spinnaker, it handles downwind legs efficiently, nearly matching its upwind pace at 5.5 knots in moderate air. The balanced sail plan features a well-proportioned jib and mainsail, ideal for versatile sailing.
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.
🏁 Race Results 🥈2 🥉2
| Date | Event | Result | Class | Skipper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ||||
| 01.08.2026 | Hankø 11:Metre World Championship 2026 | 2/21🥈 | 11:Metre | Dag Usterud |
| 12.06.2026 | Færderseilasen 2026 | 13/14 | Albin Express | Ethan THOMSEN |
| 2025 | ||||
| 23.08.2025 | Sooningen 2025 | 4/12 | NOR rating | Ethan THOMSEN |
| 13.06.2025 | Færderseilasen 2025 | 16/18 | Albin Express | Ethan THOMSEN |
| 01.05.2025 | Bjørvikasprinten 2025 | 3/3🥉 | Albin Express | Ethan THOMSEN |
| 2024 | ||||
| 25.05.2024 | Grundig Sailing Cup | 3/8🥉 | Soling | Anders ØSTRE PEDERSEN |
| 01.05.2024 | Bjørvikasprinten 2024 | 2/3🥈 | Albin Express | Stefan MIDTEIDE |
Race results from manage2sail.com & sailracesystem.no
Identity
Dimensions
Sail Areas
ORC Rating
Rated boat speeds
| Wind Speed (TWS) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 kt | 8 kt | 10 kt | 12 kt | 14 kt | 16 kt | 20 kt | |
| Beat VMG | 2.94 | 3.51 | 3.98 | 4.28 | 4.37 | 4.39 | 4.36 |
| 52° | 4.49 | 5.31 | 5.78 | 6.02 | 6.13 | 6.17 | 6.18 |
| 60° | 4.74 | 5.56 | 5.94 | 6.16 | 6.30 | 6.36 | 6.37 |
| 75° | 4.93 | 5.72 | 6.07 | 6.30 | 6.51 | 6.69 | 6.81 |
| 90° | 5.02 | 5.88 | 6.27 | 6.51 | 6.64 | 6.86 | 7.27 |
| 110° | 5.05 | 5.93 | 6.34 | 6.73 | 7.11 | 7.39 | 7.72 |
| 120° | 4.88 | 5.82 | 6.27 | 6.65 | 7.08 | 7.51 | 8.19 |
| 135° | 4.38 | 5.34 | 6.03 | 6.39 | 6.77 | 7.21 | 8.22 |
| 150° | 3.69 | 4.64 | 5.50 | 6.07 | 6.40 | 6.76 | 7.58 |
| Run VMG | 3.20 | 4.02 | 4.78 | 5.48 | 5.99 | 6.32 | 7.02 |
Boat speed (knots) at wind angle / wind speed