Happy: ORC Rating

GPH

599.9

OSN

582.5

LOA

11.99 m

Displacement

8200 kg

Triple-Number Ratings

Lower is faster

Triple Inshore

Low

0.7599

Medium

1.0355

High

1.2002

Triple Offshore

Low

0.9798

Medium

1.2714

High

1.4244

Boat Specifications

Dimensions

Length overall: 11.99 m
Beam: 3.77 m
Draft: 2.46 m
Displacement: 8200 kg
Crew weight: 764 kg
Wetted surface: 33.13 m²

Sails

Mainsail: 49.18 m²
Genoa: 51.08 m²
Spinnaker: 102.29 m²
Asymmetric spinnaker: 0 m²

Design

Type: FIRST 40.7
Builder: Beneteau
Designer: Bruce Farr
Year built: 1997

Performance data

Polar CSV

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

6,42.2,4.994569,52,5.58,60,5.87,75,6.09,90,6.02,110,5.7,120,5.53,135,5,144.8,4.454534,150,4.21
8,40.7,5.869672,52,6.62,60,6.9,75,7.09,90,7.05,110,6.92,120,6.73,135,6.15,149.6,5.333249,150,5.31
10,40.1,6.575839,52,7.26,60,7.44,75,7.57,90,7.57,110,7.61,120,7.5,135,7.1,150,6.28,150.9,6.225879
12,38.6,6.84563,52,7.54,60,7.7,75,7.85,90,7.88,110,7.99,120,7.92,135,7.64,150,7.12,155.3,6.846389
14,37.7,6.951259,52,7.65,60,7.83,75,8.06,90,8.14,110,8.35,120,8.29,135,8,150,7.62,170.6,6.963505
16,37.1,6.983591,52,7.71,60,7.91,75,8.21,90,8.39,110,8.7,120,8.7,135,8.38,150,7.97,180,7.44
20,37.3,7.052404,52,7.75,60,7.96,75,8.36,90,8.8,110,9.1,120,9.47,135,9.24,150,8.7,180,8.14

Wind Speed	52°	60°	75°	90°	110°	120°	135°	150°
6	5.58	5.87	6.09	6.02	5.7	5.53	5	4.21
8	6.62	6.9	7.09	7.05	6.92	6.73	6.15	5.31
10	7.26	7.44	7.57	7.57	7.61	7.5	7.1	6.28
12	7.54	7.7	7.85	7.88	7.99	7.92	7.64	7.12
14	7.65	7.83	8.06	8.14	8.35	8.29	8	7.62
16	7.71	7.91	8.21	8.39	8.7	8.7	8.38	7.97
20	7.75	7.96	8.36	8.8	9.1	9.47	9.24	8.7

Wind Speed	Beat Angle	Beat VMG	Run Angle	Run VMG
6	42.2°	3.7	144.8°	3.64
8	40.7°	4.45	149.6°	4.6
10	40.1°	5.03	150.9°	5.44
12	38.6°	5.35	155.3°	6.22
14	37.7°	5.5	170.6°	6.87
16	37.1°	5.57	180°	7.44
20	37.3°	5.61	180°	8.14

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°	5.58	6.62	7.26	7.54	7.65	7.71	7.75
60°	5.87	6.90	7.44	7.70	7.83	7.91	7.96
75°	6.09	7.09	7.57	7.85	8.06	8.21	8.36
90°	6.02	7.05	7.57	7.88	8.14	8.39	8.80
110°	5.70	6.92	7.61	7.99	8.35	8.70	9.10
120°	5.53	6.73	7.50	7.92	8.29	8.70	9.47
135°	5.00	6.15	7.10	7.64	8.00	8.38	9.24
150°	4.21	5.31	6.28	7.12	7.62	7.97	8.70