MELINA: ORC Rating

GPH

689.4

OSN

667

LOA

8.3 m

Displacement

2997 kg

Triple-Number Ratings

Lower is faster

Triple Inshore

Low

0.5857

Medium

0.7932

High

0.9128

Triple Offshore

Low

0.7534

Medium

0.9855

High

1.1141

Boat Specifications

Dimensions

Length overall: 8.3 m
Beam: 3.02 m
Draft: 2.14 m
Displacement: 2997 kg
Crew weight: 600 kg
Wetted surface: 20.5 m²

Sails

Mainsail: 28.49 m²
Genoa: 20.13 m²
Spinnaker: 0 m²
Asymmetric spinnaker: 66.7 m²

Design

Type: FIRST 27.7
Builder: BENETEAU
Designer: FINOT
Year built: 2002

Performance data

Polar CSV

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

6,42.5,4.123279,52,4.58,60,4.81,75,5.02,90,5.21,110,5.15,120,4.98,135,4.49,145.6,4.023689,150,3.83
8,40.6,4.899434,52,5.48,60,5.71,75,5.97,90,6.19,110,6.2,120,6.04,135,5.56,147.1,5.002264,150,4.85
10,39.2,5.419743,52,6.07,60,6.27,75,6.51,90,6.73,110,6.8,120,6.71,135,6.37,147.1,5.859795,150,5.68
12,38.1,5.781926,52,6.43,60,6.6,75,6.78,90,7.09,110,7.26,120,7.21,135,6.89,148,6.414731,150,6.28
14,37.5,5.92422,52,6.6,60,6.79,75,7.02,90,7.36,110,7.67,120,7.7,135,7.37,150,6.68,170.3,5.894268
16,37.3,5.996429,52,6.68,60,6.88,75,7.22,90,7.53,110,7.99,120,8.18,135,7.87,150,7.02,174.5,6.359277
20,37.5,6.062872,52,6.75,60,6.99,75,7.43,90,7.87,110,8.66,120,8.98,135,9.01,150,7.76,175.9,7.08814
24,38.4,6.061043,52,6.75,60,6.99,75,7.53,90,8.11,110,9.13,120,9.81,135,10.64,150,8.6,175.2,7.827452

Wind Speed	52°	60°	75°	90°	110°	120°	135°	150°
6	4.58	4.81	5.02	5.21	5.15	4.98	4.49	3.83
8	5.48	5.71	5.97	6.19	6.2	6.04	5.56	4.85
10	6.07	6.27	6.51	6.73	6.8	6.71	6.37	5.68
12	6.43	6.6	6.78	7.09	7.26	7.21	6.89	6.28
14	6.6	6.79	7.02	7.36	7.67	7.7	7.37	6.68
16	6.68	6.88	7.22	7.53	7.99	8.18	7.87	7.02
20	6.75	6.99	7.43	7.87	8.66	8.98	9.01	7.76
24	6.75	6.99	7.53	8.11	9.13	9.81	10.64	8.6

Wind Speed	Beat Angle	Beat VMG	Run Angle	Run VMG
6	42.5°	3.04	145.6°	3.32
8	40.6°	3.72	147.1°	4.2
10	39.2°	4.2	147.1°	4.92
12	38.1°	4.55	148°	5.44
14	37.5°	4.7	170.3°	5.81
16	37.3°	4.77	174.5°	6.33
20	37.5°	4.81	175.9°	7.07
24	38.4°	4.75	175.2°	7.8

VPP POLAR · BOAT SPEED BY TWAKT

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True wind speed 6 kt8 kt10 kt12 kt14 kt16 kt20 kt24 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)	Boat speed in 24 kt (kt)
0°	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
52°	4.58	5.48	6.07	6.43	6.60	6.68	6.75	6.75
60°	4.81	5.71	6.27	6.60	6.79	6.88	6.99	6.99
75°	5.02	5.97	6.51	6.78	7.02	7.22	7.43	7.53
90°	5.21	6.19	6.73	7.09	7.36	7.53	7.87	8.11
110°	5.15	6.20	6.80	7.26	7.67	7.99	8.66	9.13
120°	4.98	6.04	6.71	7.21	7.70	8.18	8.98	9.81
135°	4.49	5.56	6.37	6.89	7.37	7.87	9.01	10.64
150°	3.83	4.85	5.68	6.28	6.68	7.02	7.76	8.60