OBSESSION
Class ASemi-displacementCruiser/Racer

OBSESSION — NOR 15787

Model: Sly 42

Sly YachtsMarco Lostuzzi

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OBSESSION (NOR 15787) is a Sly 42 designed by Marco Lostuzzi and built by Sly Yachts. She has been racing since 2015. She sails with a larger sail plan than most Sly 42s. Against a typical Sly 42 she is slower on a beam reach.

OBSESSION NOR 15787 - Marco Lostuzzi - Sly Yachts

Racing record

Races with at least six boats

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Race start

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Wins

0%

Podiums

62

Race Edge

Sly 42: 64

481.5s/mile

Rating 2026

Race Edge by wind strength: how much she delivers beyond her rating, compared with the other boats in her class.

Under 10 kn64
10–16 kn58
Over 16 kn80
OBSESSIONA typical Sly 42How Race Edge works
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Length

12.84 m

42′ 2″

Beam

3.80 m

Draft

2.57 m

Displacement

7.1 t

Sail area

104 m²

On the podium

Where OBSESSION finishes when she goes racing.

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Wins

0

Seconds

0

Thirds

1

Starts

Not enough races yet for a percentage — these are the counts so far. We keep collecting results, so this will fill in.

Regattas

Every regatta we found with OBSESSION on the start line, named as the organisers publish them.

  • NorwayHollænderseilasen201516

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Who she races against

The boats OBSESSION meets most often on the start line. The bar shows how those meetings ended, on corrected time.

Other competitors (16)

Met too few times for a figure.

MAGIC (King 40, 1 meeting), TOO BONITA (Xp 44, 1 meeting), DACAPO (J/111, 1 meeting), FIGARO (J/122, 1 meeting), GOTTIX (X-41, 1 meeting), KAROLINE (Landmark 43, 1 meeting), RÅ GLEDE (HH 42, 1 meeting), CHAOS (Swan 48 (Frers), 1 meeting), FLYING SCOTSMAN (First 45 (Briand), 1 meeting), MORE CHAOS (Swan 56, 1 meeting), WILDCARD TOO (Grand Soleil 42 (Carkeek), 1 meeting), CARBONCAVE (ILC 40, 1 meeting), FEELGOOD (Arcona 430, 1 meeting), KARMA POLICE (Shaw 9, 1 meeting), YATZY (J/47, 1 meeting), ELLABELLABATEAU (Pogo 10.50, 1 meeting)

How OBSESSION compares with a typical Sly 42

Her main 2026 measurements against the middle of the fleet: one boat per sail number, the latest full-crew configuration with spinnaker, Sly 42s measured since 2025.

Above the line she is quicker than a typical Sly 42; below, slower. Move the wind: plenty of boats sit on one side in the light and the other when it blows.

True wind
Upwind+0.03 kn
Beam reach-0.06 kn
Broad reach+0.01 kn
Downwind+0.00 kn

Full width is 0.4 kn either way.

At 10 knots she gives away time to a typical Sly 42 on the beam reach.

Speed at every angle

OBSESSION in blue, a typical Sly 42 dashed.

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OBSESSION in blue, a typical Sly 42 dashed; green marks the closest useful beat and the deepest run worth sailing.

Other Sly 42s racing

Every sister ship with results on TackRegatta, the most recently raced first.

More about the Sly 42

Speed at every angle, Race Edge, the race record of the whole fleet and how the boats are set up.

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