MACHTNIX
GER FIRST CLASS 8Sail number GER/FCA919
Stored record updated May 13, 2026 UTC.
GPH
673
OSN
653.8
LOA
7.79 m
Displacement
1518 kg
Triple-Number Ratings
Lower is fasterTriple Inshore
Low
0.6991
Medium
0.9297
High
1.0494
Triple Offshore
Low
0.8922
Medium
1.1223
High
1.2579
Boat Specifications
Dimensions
- Length overall
- 7.79 m
- Beam
- 2.5 m
- Draft
- 1.84 m
- Displacement
- 1518 kg
- Crew weight
- 411 kg
- Wetted surface
- 14.08 m²
Sails
- Mainsail
- 21.86 m²
- Genoa
- 18.64 m²
- Spinnaker
- 44.2 m²
- Asymmetric spinnaker
- 0 m²
Design
- Type
- FIRST CLASS 8
- Builder
- BENETEAU
- Designer
- FINOT
- Year built
- 1986
Performance data
Each row is TWS followed by TWA and boat-speed pairs. Paste it directly into Offwind or compatible navigation software.
| Wind Speed | 52° | 60° | 75° | 90° | 110° | 120° | 135° | 150° |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 5.09 | 5.31 | 5.46 | 5.39 | 5.3 | 5.13 | 4.63 | 3.85 |
| 8 | 5.88 | 6.01 | 6.09 | 6.13 | 6.15 | 6.04 | 5.61 | 4.85 |
| 10 | 6.22 | 6.34 | 6.44 | 6.54 | 6.63 | 6.52 | 6.23 | 5.7 |
| 12 | 6.36 | 6.53 | 6.77 | 6.81 | 7.15 | 7.03 | 6.66 | 6.27 |
| 14 | 6.43 | 6.63 | 7 | 7.2 | 7.62 | 7.6 | 7.16 | 6.67 |
| 16 | 6.47 | 6.69 | 7.12 | 7.51 | 7.93 | 8.22 | 7.73 | 7.14 |
| 20 | 6.54 | 6.77 | 7.22 | 7.81 | 8.53 | 9.23 | 9.34 | 8.26 |
| Wind Speed | Beat Angle | Beat VMG | Run Angle | Run VMG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 40.8° | 3.43 | 146.4° | 3.34 |
| 8 | 39.5° | 4.11 | 150.9° | 4.2 |
| 10 | 36.4° | 4.55 | 153.1° | 4.97 |
| 12 | 35.5° | 4.7 | 169.4° | 5.65 |
| 14 | 35° | 4.76 | 180° | 6.18 |
| 16 | 35.1° | 4.78 | 180° | 6.56 |
| 20 | 35.5° | 4.79 | 180° | 7.44 |
VPP POLAR · BOAT SPEED BY TWAKT
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True wind speed 6 kt8 kt10 kt12 kt14 kt16 kt20 kt
Data table
| 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° | 5.09 | 5.88 | 6.22 | 6.36 | 6.43 | 6.47 | 6.54 |
| 60° | 5.31 | 6.01 | 6.34 | 6.53 | 6.63 | 6.69 | 6.77 |
| 75° | 5.46 | 6.09 | 6.44 | 6.77 | 7.00 | 7.12 | 7.22 |
| 90° | 5.39 | 6.13 | 6.54 | 6.81 | 7.20 | 7.51 | 7.81 |
| 110° | 5.30 | 6.15 | 6.63 | 7.15 | 7.62 | 7.93 | 8.53 |
| 120° | 5.13 | 6.04 | 6.52 | 7.03 | 7.60 | 8.22 | 9.23 |
| 135° | 4.63 | 5.61 | 6.23 | 6.66 | 7.16 | 7.73 | 9.34 |
| 150° | 3.85 | 4.85 | 5.70 | 6.27 | 6.67 | 7.14 | 8.26 |