VMG

VMG
Velocity made good. Actual boat speed after adjusting for such factors as current and leeway.
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VMG (Velocity Made Good) - The speed you are travelling towards the destination. Cross winds, currents, and direction are all accounted for.
voyage - A complete trip; A round trip, as distinguished from a "passage." ...

Improving Your VMG
In speed sailing jargon, VMG (Velocity Made Good) is the measurement of time it takes to cover a distance between two points. This measurement combines your boat's speed, angle, and distance.

Velocity Made Good (VMG): The speed of a yacht relative to the waypoint it wants to reach, or toward or away from the wind.
Watches: Teams within which the crew operates, taking turns to work, sleep and eat.

A boat's speed through the water in knots or miles per hour, as indicated on the speedometer. It differs from the speed (velocity) made good (SMG, VMG), which is the speed relative to geography, takes all factors into account, ...

I remind my own clients, 'We are not looking for sensible shoes here. It's a sailboat. It's supposed to be fun, so why not exercise that playful side of our nature and pick a boat that delivers good VMG along with the most SPM (smiles per mile).

See also: Boat, Sailing, Hull, Current, Mainsail