ARION: ORC Rating

GPH

761.3

OSN

741.9

LOA

7.94 m

Displacement

2524 kg

Triple-Number Ratings

Lower is faster

Triple Inshore

Low

0.6118

Medium

0.8151

High

0.9132

Triple Offshore

Low

0.7838

Medium

0.9974

High

1.0946

Boat Specifications

Dimensions

Length overall: 7.94 m
Beam: 2.96 m
Draft: 1.38 m
Displacement: 2524 kg
Crew weight: 374 kg
Wetted surface: 14.76 m²

Sails

Mainsail: 15.58 m²
Genoa: 23.54 m²
Spinnaker: 48.77 m²
Asymmetric spinnaker: 0 m²

Design

Type: FIRST 27
Builder: BENETEAU
Designer: ANDRE MAURIC
Year built: 1979

Performance data

Polar CSV

Each row is TWS followed by TWA and boat-speed pairs. Paste it directly into Offwind or compatible navigation software.

6,42.7,3.850788,52,4.3,60,4.55,75,4.74,90,4.69,110,4.7,120,4.58,135,4.2,148.7,3.686544,150,3.64
8,42.1,4.501494,52,5.07,60,5.34,75,5.52,90,5.51,110,5.63,120,5.53,135,5.12,150,4.52,152.5,4.419337
10,42.2,5.048565,52,5.55,60,5.73,75,5.87,90,5.95,110,6.06,120,6.01,135,5.8,150,5.31,153.2,5.175973
12,41.4,5.279218,52,5.76,60,5.92,75,6.07,90,6.18,110,6.37,120,6.33,135,6.14,150,5.85,170.3,5.33629
14,41.2,5.369378,52,5.85,60,6.03,75,6.23,90,6.33,110,6.66,120,6.66,135,6.46,150,6.16,180,5.77
16,41.3,5.404224,52,5.88,60,6.07,75,6.36,90,6.53,110,6.88,120,6.96,135,6.78,150,6.45,180,6.09
20,43.1,5.409756,52,5.86,60,6.07,75,6.47,90,6.81,110,7.1,120,7.34,135,7.37,150,7.04,180,6.65

Wind Speed	52°	60°	75°	90°	110°	120°	135°	150°
6	4.3	4.55	4.74	4.69	4.7	4.58	4.2	3.64
8	5.07	5.34	5.52	5.51	5.63	5.53	5.12	4.52
10	5.55	5.73	5.87	5.95	6.06	6.01	5.8	5.31
12	5.76	5.92	6.07	6.18	6.37	6.33	6.14	5.85
14	5.85	6.03	6.23	6.33	6.66	6.66	6.46	6.16
16	5.88	6.07	6.36	6.53	6.88	6.96	6.78	6.45
20	5.86	6.07	6.47	6.81	7.1	7.34	7.37	7.04

Wind Speed	Beat Angle	Beat VMG	Run Angle	Run VMG
6	42.7°	2.83	148.7°	3.15
8	42.1°	3.34	152.5°	3.92
10	42.2°	3.74	153.2°	4.62
12	41.4°	3.96	170.3°	5.26
14	41.2°	4.04	180°	5.77
16	41.3°	4.06	180°	6.09
20	43.1°	3.95	180°	6.65

VPP POLAR · BOAT SPEED BY TWAKT

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True wind speed 6 kt8 kt10 kt12 kt14 kt16 kt20 kt

Data table

Boat speed by true wind angle and true wind speed
TWA	Boat speed in 6 kt (kt)	Boat speed in 8 kt (kt)	Boat speed in 10 kt (kt)	Boat speed in 12 kt (kt)	Boat speed in 14 kt (kt)	Boat speed in 16 kt (kt)	Boat speed in 20 kt (kt)
0°	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
52°	4.30	5.07	5.55	5.76	5.85	5.88	5.86
60°	4.55	5.34	5.73	5.92	6.03	6.07	6.07
75°	4.74	5.52	5.87	6.07	6.23	6.36	6.47
90°	4.69	5.51	5.95	6.18	6.33	6.53	6.81
110°	4.70	5.63	6.06	6.37	6.66	6.88	7.10
120°	4.58	5.53	6.01	6.33	6.66	6.96	7.34
135°	4.20	5.12	5.80	6.14	6.46	6.78	7.37
150°	3.64	4.52	5.31	5.85	6.16	6.45	7.04