Finesse Polar Data
| Optimal Upwind Sailing
|
| Wind
| Boat
| VMG
| BTW
| Heel
|
| 6 kts
| 4.3 kts
| 2.9 kts
| 47°
| 5°
|
| 8 kts
| 5.2 kts
| 3.6 kts
| 46°
| 13°
|
| 10 kts
| 5.6 kts
| 4.0 kts
| 44°
| 18°
|
| 12 kts
| 5.7 kts
| 4.3 kts
| 42°
| 21°
|
| 14 kts
| 5.8 kts
| 4.4 kts
| 41°
| 23°
|
| 16 kts
| 5.8 kts
| 4.4 kts
| 40°
| 25°
|
| 20 kts
| 5.9 kts
| 4.5 kts
| 41°
| 27°
|
| Optimal Downwind Sailing
|
| Wind
| Boat
| VMG
| BAW*
|
| 6 kts
| 4.2 kts
| 3.3 kts
| 38°
|
| 8 kts
| 5.2 kts
| 4.2 kts
| 35°
|
| 10 kts
| 5.5 kts
| 5.0 kts
| 25°
|
| 12 kts
| 5.8 kts
| 5.7 kts
| 13°
|
| 14 kts
| 6.2 kts
| 6.2 kts
| 7°
|
| 16 kts
| 6.6 kts
| 6.5 kts
| 6°
|
| 20 kts
| 7.1 kts
| 7.1 kts
| 4°
|
* Subtract a little from apparent angle to get this true angle.