Elke: ORC Rating

GPH

578.3

OSN

560.2

LOA

12.24 m

Displacement

7911 kg

Triple-Number Ratings

Lower is faster

Triple Inshore

Low

0.7862

Medium

1.0764

High

1.2473

Triple Offshore

Low

1.0126

Medium

1.3207

High

1.489

Boat Specifications

Dimensions

Length overall: 12.24 m
Beam: 3.9 m
Draft: 2.49 m
Displacement: 7911 kg
Crew weight: 850 kg
Wetted surface: 34.75 m²

Sails

Mainsail: 54.41 m²
Genoa: 40.83 m²
Spinnaker: 133.74 m²
Asymmetric spinnaker: 109.38 m²

Design

Type: FIRST 40
Builder: BENETEAU
Designer: FARR
Year built: 2008

Performance data

Polar CSV

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

6,42.5,4.950647,52,5.55,60,5.85,75,6.1,90,6.06,110,6.08,120,5.93,135,5.38,143.2,4.920502,150,4.55
8,41,5.896308,52,6.65,60,6.96,75,7.18,90,7.29,110,7.36,120,7.22,135,6.64,147.9,5.843315,150,5.72
10,40.1,6.641205,52,7.38,60,7.58,75,7.73,90,7.88,110,7.98,120,7.9,135,7.56,150,6.76,150.2,6.752977
12,38.5,6.989449,52,7.71,60,7.89,75,8.05,90,8.15,110,8.41,120,8.36,135,8.05,150,7.56,155.8,7.257816
14,37.5,7.09646,52,7.86,60,8.07,75,8.31,90,8.37,110,8.83,120,8.86,135,8.5,150,8.02,169.5,7.363299
16,37.6,7.20696,52,7.93,60,8.16,75,8.52,90,8.69,110,9.14,120,9.35,135,9.02,150,8.43,180,7.79
20,37,7.312472,52,8.02,60,8.22,75,8.74,90,9.24,110,9.64,120,10.14,135,10.24,150,9.41,180,8.6

Wind Speed	52°	60°	75°	90°	110°	120°	135°	150°
6	5.55	5.85	6.1	6.06	6.08	5.93	5.38	4.55
8	6.65	6.96	7.18	7.29	7.36	7.22	6.64	5.72
10	7.38	7.58	7.73	7.88	7.98	7.9	7.56	6.76
12	7.71	7.89	8.05	8.15	8.41	8.36	8.05	7.56
14	7.86	8.07	8.31	8.37	8.83	8.86	8.5	8.02
16	7.93	8.16	8.52	8.69	9.14	9.35	9.02	8.43
20	8.02	8.22	8.74	9.24	9.64	10.14	10.24	9.41

Wind Speed	Beat Angle	Beat VMG	Run Angle	Run VMG
6	42.5°	3.65	143.2°	3.94
8	41°	4.45	147.9°	4.95
10	40.1°	5.08	150.2°	5.86
12	38.5°	5.47	155.8°	6.62
14	37.5°	5.63	169.5°	7.24
16	37.6°	5.71	180°	7.79
20	37°	5.84	180°	8.6

VPP POLAR · BOAT SPEED BY TWAKT

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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°	5.55	6.65	7.38	7.71	7.86	7.93	8.02
60°	5.85	6.96	7.58	7.89	8.07	8.16	8.22
75°	6.10	7.18	7.73	8.05	8.31	8.52	8.74
90°	6.06	7.29	7.88	8.15	8.37	8.69	9.24
110°	6.08	7.36	7.98	8.41	8.83	9.14	9.64
120°	5.93	7.22	7.90	8.36	8.86	9.35	10.14
135°	5.38	6.64	7.56	8.05	8.50	9.02	10.24
150°	4.55	5.72	6.76	7.56	8.02	8.43	9.41