Esse 850 LE
Cruiser-Racer Built by Esse Boats
Boat highlights
Esse 850 LE is currently in the Very Good band with an SBP score of 122.
Length overall
27.9 ft
Primary sail area
409 ft²
Displacement
2,998 lbs
Performance band: Very Good GPH rating: 620
122
SBP score
Very Good band
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Performance Analysis
Detailed performance metrics and polar diagram for Esse 850 LE.
Performance Metrics
SBP Score
ⓘ
122
ORC GPH
ⓘ
620
Average Speed (GPH)
ⓘ
5.8 kn
Yardstick
ⓘ
93.8
Sail Carry Number
ⓘ
5.6
Planing Potential
ⓘ
1.6 (very high)
Hull Speed
ⓘ
6.5 kn
Speed Estimates
| Wind Speed (kn) | Beat VMG (kn) | Run VMG (kn) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
| 8 | 4.2 | 4.9 |
| 10 | 4.6 | 5.7 |
| 12 | 4.7 | 6.4 |
| 14 | 4.8 | 7.0 |
| 16 | 4.9 | 8.0 |
| 20 | 4.9 | 10.3 |
Polar Diagram
Wind Speed (kn)
Key Specifications
Explore the hull dimensions and sail plan for Esse 850 LE.
Dimensions
Length over all 27.89 ft
Length at Waterline 23.23 ft
Hull Speed 6.5 kn
Beam 7.22 ft
Draft 6.56 ft
Displacement 2,998 lbs
Sails
Main Sail Area 273.4 ft²
Foresail Area 138.32 ft²
Upwind Sail Area 409.03 ft²
Spinnaker/Gennaker Area 731.95 ft²
Construction ratios
Sail area-to-displacement (SA/D)
31.5Capsize screening (CSF)
1.99Comfort ratio (CR)
13.4Discussion
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