KIM: ORC Rating

GPH

601.8

OSN

583.7

LOA

11.924 m

Displacement

7247 kg

Triple-Number Ratings

Lower is faster

Triple Inshore

Low

0.6782

Medium

0.9173

High

1.0551

Triple Offshore

Low

0.8722

Medium

1.1257

High

1.2549

Boat Specifications

Dimensions

Length overall: 11.924 m
Beam: 3.77 m
Draft: 2.42 m
Displacement: 7247 kg
Crew weight: 635 kg
Wetted surface: 31.57 m²

Sails

Mainsail: 48.94 m²
Genoa: 37.88 m²
Spinnaker: 103.52 m²
Asymmetric spinnaker: 0 m²

Design

Type: FIRST 40.7
Builder: BENETEAU SA
Designer: FARR Bruce
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.

6,42.3,4.975453,52,5.56,60,5.84,75,6.02,90,5.91,110,5.81,120,5.63,135,5.05,143,4.582817,150,4.23
8,40.4,5.856567,52,6.55,60,6.79,75,6.96,90,6.9,110,6.99,120,6.84,135,6.26,147.8,5.518834,150,5.39
10,39.1,6.404256,52,7.13,60,7.33,75,7.48,90,7.48,110,7.65,120,7.56,135,7.16,150,6.4,151.4,6.321307
12,38.2,6.642431,52,7.4,60,7.6,75,7.78,90,7.82,110,8.06,120,8.02,135,7.72,150,7.19,156.5,6.869779
14,37.8,6.758168,52,7.52,60,7.73,75,7.99,90,8.1,110,8.39,120,8.42,135,8.14,150,7.71,165.9,7.145273
16,37.6,6.840933,52,7.6,60,7.81,75,8.12,90,8.34,110,8.6,120,8.78,135,8.56,150,8.11,176.3,7.495624
20,38,6.96691,52,7.69,60,7.92,75,8.3,90,8.67,110,8.95,120,9.33,135,9.44,150,8.91,178.3,8.263637
24,39.2,6.994049,52,7.7,60,7.92,75,8.39,90,8.89,110,9.19,120,9.75,135,10.61,150,9.89,178.1,9.024962

Wind Speed	52°	60°	75°	90°	110°	120°	135°	150°
6	5.56	5.84	6.02	5.91	5.81	5.63	5.05	4.23
8	6.55	6.79	6.96	6.9	6.99	6.84	6.26	5.39
10	7.13	7.33	7.48	7.48	7.65	7.56	7.16	6.4
12	7.4	7.6	7.78	7.82	8.06	8.02	7.72	7.19
14	7.52	7.73	7.99	8.1	8.39	8.42	8.14	7.71
16	7.6	7.81	8.12	8.34	8.6	8.78	8.56	8.11
20	7.69	7.92	8.3	8.67	8.95	9.33	9.44	8.91
24	7.7	7.92	8.39	8.89	9.19	9.75	10.61	9.89

Wind Speed	Beat Angle	Beat VMG	Run Angle	Run VMG
6	42.3°	3.68	143°	3.66
8	40.4°	4.46	147.8°	4.67
10	39.1°	4.97	151.4°	5.55
12	38.2°	5.22	156.5°	6.3
14	37.8°	5.34	165.9°	6.93
16	37.6°	5.42	176.3°	7.48
20	38°	5.49	178.3°	8.26
24	39.2°	5.42	178.1°	9.02

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)	Boat speed in 24 kt (kt)
0°	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
52°	5.56	6.55	7.13	7.40	7.52	7.60	7.69	7.70
60°	5.84	6.79	7.33	7.60	7.73	7.81	7.92	7.92
75°	6.02	6.96	7.48	7.78	7.99	8.12	8.30	8.39
90°	5.91	6.90	7.48	7.82	8.10	8.34	8.67	8.89
110°	5.81	6.99	7.65	8.06	8.39	8.60	8.95	9.19
120°	5.63	6.84	7.56	8.02	8.42	8.78	9.33	9.75
135°	5.05	6.26	7.16	7.72	8.14	8.56	9.44	10.61
150°	4.23	5.39	6.40	7.19	7.71	8.11	8.91	9.89