Fixit - NOR413
Sailing performance analysis for a Express from 1978, built by Albin Marin and designed by Peter Norlin.
Data provided by the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC)
This versatile cruiser-racer makes a solid 5.5 knots upwind in 10 knots of wind and can reach speeds of 6.7 knots on a reach under the same conditions. Equipped with a symmetric spinnaker, it balances its sail plan well, offering a smooth sailing experience. Despite strong all-around performance, it doesn't quite reach its potential in stronger winds where other boats might excel.
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🥇1 🥈2
| Date | Event | Result | Class | Skipper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ||||
| 03.08.2025 | Sensommer I 2025 | 9/15 | Yngling | Erik Holter |
| 02.08.2025 | Mannskapspokalen (Færdersnekke) 2025 | 10/16 | Yngling | Erik Holter |
| 26.07.2025 | Sommeregatta II 2025 | 2/18🥈 | Yngling | Erik Holter |
| 13.07.2025 | Hvasser og Brøtsø rundt 2025 | 8/18 | Yngling | Erik Holter |
| 12.07.2025 | Sandesundregatta 2025 | 2/16🥈 | Yngling | Erik Holter |
| 05.07.2025 | Alf Andreassens minneregatta 2025 | 1/11🥇 | Yngling | Erik Holter |
| 2024 | ||||
| 27.07.2024 | Sommeregatta II 2024 | 9/19 | Yngling | erik holter |
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 | 3.01 | 3.64 | 4.08 | 4.30 | 4.37 | 4.40 | 4.37 |
| 52° | 4.59 | 5.41 | 5.82 | 6.03 | 6.13 | 6.18 | 6.21 |
| 60° | 4.83 | 5.60 | 5.97 | 6.17 | 6.30 | 6.36 | 6.42 |
| 75° | 4.97 | 5.72 | 6.09 | 6.32 | 6.51 | 6.66 | 6.79 |
| 90° | 5.02 | 5.86 | 6.24 | 6.46 | 6.60 | 6.81 | 7.14 |
| 110° | 5.05 | 5.92 | 6.36 | 6.70 | 7.00 | 7.26 | 7.60 |
| 120° | 4.88 | 5.81 | 6.29 | 6.66 | 7.01 | 7.38 | 8.11 |
| 135° | 4.36 | 5.32 | 6.03 | 6.42 | 6.79 | 7.17 | 8.23 |
| 150° | 3.64 | 4.65 | 5.51 | 6.09 | 6.45 | 6.80 | 7.56 |
| Run VMG | 3.15 | 4.03 | 4.79 | 5.47 | 5.98 | 6.34 | 6.99 |
Boat speed (knots) at wind angle / wind speed