Stormfugl - NOR642
Sailing performance analysis for a Express (series year 1978), built by Albin and designed by Norlin.
Data provided by the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) · Certificate issued 04/04/2026
As a comfort cruiser, this boat offers a balanced and relaxed sailing experience. It reaches speeds of 5.25 knots upwind in 10 knots of wind, but may feel less lively downwind with 4.81 knots under similar conditions. The sail wardrobe includes a symmetric spinnaker, and features a balanced mainsail and jib setup.
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
| Date | Event | Result | Class | Skipper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ||||
| 09.05.2026 | Hvaler rundt | 4/4 | Express bane søndag | Hans Petter SANDSTRAND |
| 09.05.2026 | Hvaler rundt | 9/18 | NOR-Rating | Hans Petter SANDSTRAND |
| 2024 | ||||
| 08.06.2024 | Regatta Tordenskjold 2024 | 3/7🥉 | Melges 24 | Erik 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 | 2.08 | 2.97 | 3.60 | 4.03 | 4.26 | 4.34 | 4.37 | 4.35 | 4.20 |
| 52° | 3.27 | 4.53 | 5.35 | 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 | 4.92 | 5.69 | 6.06 | 6.30 | 6.48 | 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 | 6.34 | 6.67 | 6.98 | 7.24 | 7.60 | 7.88 |
| 120° | 3.50 | 4.86 | 5.78 | 6.26 | 6.63 | 7.00 | 7.39 | 8.06 | 8.56 |
| 135° | 3.04 | 4.34 | 5.31 | 6.01 | 6.41 | 6.78 | 7.18 | 8.24 | 9.80 |
| 150° | 2.49 | 3.65 | 4.67 | 5.52 | 6.09 | 6.46 | 6.81 | 7.64 | 8.92 |
| Run VMG | 2.15 | 3.16 | 4.05 | 4.81 | 5.49 | 5.96 | 6.32 | 6.97 | 7.81 |
Boat speed (knots) at wind angle / wind speed