Esse 850
Cruiser-Racer Built by Esse Boats
Boat highlights
Esse 850 is currently in the Excellent band with an SBP score of 132.
Length overall
27.9 ft
Primary sail area
506 ft²
Displacement
2,778 lbs
Performance band: Excellent GPH rating: 593
132
SBP score
Excellent band
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Performance Analysis
Detailed performance metrics and polar diagram for Esse 850.
Performance Metrics
SBP Score
ⓘ
132
ORC GPH
ⓘ
593
Average Speed (GPH)
ⓘ
6.1 kn
Yardstick
ⓘ
89.0
Sail Carry Number
ⓘ
6.3
Planing Potential
ⓘ
1.8 (very high)
Hull Speed
ⓘ
6.5 kn
Speed Estimates
| Wind Speed (kn) | Beat VMG (kn) | Run VMG (kn) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
| 8 | 4.3 | 5.2 |
| 10 | 4.5 | 6.0 |
| 12 | 4.6 | 6.7 |
| 14 | 4.7 | 7.6 |
| 16 | 4.7 | 8.8 |
| 20 | 4.7 | 11.6 |
Polar Diagram
Wind Speed (kn)
Key Specifications
Explore the hull dimensions and sail plan for Esse 850.
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 2,778 lbs
Sails
Main Sail Area 312.15 ft²
Foresail Area 193.75 ft²
Upwind Sail Area 505.9 ft²
Spinnaker/Gennaker Area 914.93 ft²
Construction ratios
Sail area-to-displacement (SA/D)
41.0Capsize screening (CSF)
2.04Comfort ratio (CR)
12.4Discussion
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