When you examine a fleet of ORC-rated boats, patterns emerge that no single certificate reveals. FleetEdge analyses 11,207 boats across 959 events with race data (from a 967-event corpus), measuring 52 dimensions per vessel and reducing them to 31 dimensional features through MPAE feature extraction.

11,207 boats in the corpus; 10,623 carry archetype assignments from the MPAE model — 9,493 directly clustered, 1,130 inherited via sister-hull lookup.

The result is a fleet-level view that reveals structural diversity invisible to traditional handicap analysis. Some boats convert rig area into upwind VMG with exceptional efficiency. Others trade rig power for low-drag hull forms that reward reaching angles. The archetype framework makes these patterns visible and comparable.

Crew Weight Margin ranking — 26 World Championship Farr cohort boats ranked by crew-execution delta
Crew Weight Margin ranking — 26 World Championship Farr cohort boats ranked by crew-execution delta from the cohort mean.

Eleven archetypes. Eleven structural strategies.

Each archetype represents a distinct combination of hull efficiency, rig power, and stability — a different answer to the same hydrodynamic constraints.

AEROMAX

Pure Upwind Power
Big Rig Efficient Rig Upwind Biased
Fleet 1,430 boats

A pure upwind-power archetype defined by big, efficient rigs and strong VMG bias.

KEELFLEX

Balance on the Edge
Compact Rig Heel Sensitive
Fleet 1,089 boats

A narrow-window performer where heel sensitivity drives both speed and volatility.

GLIDEFORM

Downwind Flow Speed
Compact Rig Downwind Biased Stiff Platform
Fleet 1,142 boats

A low-drag, hull-efficient downwind specialist with smooth acceleration.

IRONWIND

Strength Under Load
Big Rig Stiff Platform Stable-Drive Rig
Fleet 455 boats

A stiff, high-RM platform delivering stable drive and predictable load behaviour.

BALANCECORE

Stability in Motion
Compact Rig Conservative Rig Heel Sensitive
Fleet 1,193 boats

A heel-sensitive but more forgiving platform centred on stability over raw power.

STORMLINE

Power with Precision
Big Rig Heel Sensitive Efficient Hull
Fleet 780 boats

A high-power, heel-sensitive archetype with exceptional speed when sailed flat.

STEELFORM

Rigid. Compact. Predictable.
Compact Rig Stiff Platform
Fleet 1,054 boats

A rigid, compact-rig design known for consistent, low-variance performance.

GRAVITYRUN

Momentum That Builds
Big Rig Downwind Biased Draggy Hull
Fleet 541 boats

A momentum-driven downwind archetype that thrives in sustained breeze.

AEROBLADE

Sharp Aero Control
Big Rig Heel Sensitive Efficient Rig
Fleet 991 boats

An aero-refined, heel-sensitive design that rewards precise load management.

HEADFORCE

Pressure-Driven Speed
Compact Rig Draggy Hull Upwind Biased
Fleet 1,176 boats

A pressure-driven upwind performer that pushes compact rigs through drag-heavy hulls.

DEEPFRAME

Deep Hull Efficiency
Efficient Hull Stiff Platform Conservative Rig
Fleet 772 boats

A deep-hull, drag-efficient platform optimised for flow stability and mid-range conditions.

Compare boats across 52 dimensions.

When you place two boats side by side in FleetEdge, you see more than a handicap number. You see the dimensional profile — hull efficiency relative to the fleet, rig power as a percentile, stability characteristics, and the SailEdge physics predictions that reveal where each boat's design advantages concentrate.

The Fleet View presents every boat in the fleet as a point in performance space. Proximity means structural similarity — boats near each other share design strategies regardless of their rating band or class division.

USA ORC Fleet View — MPAE Archetype Landscape scatter, Rig Scale vs Hull Form, coloured by archetype
USA ORC Fleet View — MPAE Archetype Landscape: Rig Scale versus Hull Form, coloured by archetype.

See your fleet in a new dimension.

FleetEdge reveals the structural patterns that shape ORC racing.