HEDEF YELKEN 8: ORC Rating

GPH

672.4

OSN

653.7

LOA

7.79 m

Displacement

1368 kg

Triple-Number Ratings

Lower is faster

Triple Inshore

Low

0.6135

Medium

0.82

High

0.9241

Triple Offshore

Low

0.7887

Medium

1.0004

High

1.1273

Boat Specifications

Dimensions

Length overall: 7.79 m
Beam: 2.5 m
Draft: 1.82 m
Displacement: 1368 kg
Crew weight: 410 kg
Wetted surface: 13.39 m²

Sails

Mainsail: 21.37 m²
Genoa: 15.16 m²
Spinnaker: 42.8 m²
Asymmetric spinnaker: 0 m²

Design

Type: FIRST CLASS 8
Builder: Beneteau
Designer: Fauroux/Finot
Year built: 1982

Performance data

Polar CSV

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

6,42,4.427132,52,4.98,60,5.23,75,5.42,90,5.41,110,5.4,120,5.23,135,4.72,146,4.089079,150,3.92
8,40.5,5.181443,52,5.79,60,5.97,75,6.1,90,6.21,110,6.24,120,6.13,135,5.72,150,4.930571
10,38.6,5.642846,52,6.18,60,6.32,75,6.46,90,6.65,110,6.77,120,6.65,135,6.31,150,5.8,155,5.572058
12,37.1,5.779956,52,6.38,60,6.58,75,6.82,90,6.93,110,7.35,120,7.23,135,6.8,150,6.35,172,5.776214
14,36.8,5.81968,52,6.46,60,6.71,75,7.13,90,7.3,110,7.86,120,7.87,135,7.35,150,6.8,180,6.24
16,37.1,5.842645,52,6.49,60,6.78,75,7.29,90,7.7,110,8.2,120,8.59,135,7.99,150,7.3,180,6.66
20,38.2,5.878933,52,6.52,60,6.82,75,7.4,90,8.13,110,8.88,120,9.63,135,9.84,150,8.58,180,7.62

Wind Speed	52°	60°	75°	90°	110°	120°	135°	150°
6	4.98	5.23	5.42	5.41	5.4	5.23	4.72	3.92
8	5.79	5.97	6.1	6.21	6.24	6.13	5.72	4.93
10	6.18	6.32	6.46	6.65	6.77	6.65	6.31	5.8
12	6.38	6.58	6.82	6.93	7.35	7.23	6.8	6.35
14	6.46	6.71	7.13	7.3	7.86	7.87	7.35	6.8
16	6.49	6.78	7.29	7.7	8.2	8.59	7.99	7.3
20	6.52	6.82	7.4	8.13	8.88	9.63	9.84	8.58

Wind Speed	Beat Angle	Beat VMG	Run Angle	Run VMG
6	42°	3.29	146°	3.39
8	40.5°	3.94	150°	4.27
10	38.6°	4.41	155°	5.05
12	37.1°	4.61	172°	5.72
14	36.8°	4.66	180°	6.24
16	37.1°	4.66	180°	6.66
20	38.2°	4.62	180°	7.62

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°	4.98	5.79	6.18	6.38	6.46	6.49	6.52
60°	5.23	5.97	6.32	6.58	6.71	6.78	6.82
75°	5.42	6.10	6.46	6.82	7.13	7.29	7.40
90°	5.41	6.21	6.65	6.93	7.30	7.70	8.13
110°	5.40	6.24	6.77	7.35	7.86	8.20	8.88
120°	5.23	6.13	6.65	7.23	7.87	8.59	9.63
135°	4.72	5.72	6.31	6.80	7.35	7.99	9.84
150°	3.92	4.93	5.80	6.35	6.80	7.30	8.58