Lux: ORC Rating

GPH

593

OSN

574.6

LOA

12.24 m

Displacement

7996 kg

Triple-Number Ratings

Lower is faster

Triple Inshore

Low

0.6763

Medium

0.9254

High

1.0575

Triple Offshore

Low

0.8767

Medium

1.1469

High

1.2836

Boat Specifications

Dimensions

Length overall: 12.24 m
Beam: 3.9 m
Draft: 1.99 m
Displacement: 7996 kg
Crew weight: 797 kg
Wetted surface: 34.18 m²

Sails

Mainsail: 49.42 m²
Genoa: 34.37 m²
Spinnaker: 0 m²
Asymmetric spinnaker: 136.88 m²

Design

Type: First 40
Builder: Beneteau
Designer: Bruce 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.

6,44.6,4.859373,52,5.36,60,5.7,75,5.93,90,5.98,110,6.1,120,5.95,135,5.3,143,4.845765,150,4.47
8,42.5,5.778016,52,6.42,60,6.73,75,6.95,90,7.14,110,7.31,120,7.18,135,6.62,146.7,5.874559,150,5.67
10,40.7,6.410473,52,7.13,60,7.37,75,7.55,90,7.75,110,7.95,120,7.88,135,7.53,148,6.851027,150,6.7
12,39.4,6.794062,52,7.53,60,7.73,75,7.91,90,8.03,110,8.38,120,8.36,135,8.06,149.8,7.474475,150,7.46
14,38.8,6.967452,52,7.73,60,7.94,75,8.17,90,8.22,110,8.75,120,8.8,135,8.52,150,7.89,150.6,7.851115
16,38.5,7.066116,52,7.83,60,8.07,75,8.37,90,8.49,110,9,120,9.23,135,8.99,150,8.22,172.1,7.349753
20,39,7.205854,52,7.93,60,8.19,75,8.62,90,8.96,110,9.43,120,9.93,135,10.06,150,8.87,176.3,8.116919
24,40,7.24501,52,7.95,60,8.21,75,8.74,90,9.26,110,9.82,120,10.54,135,11.76,150,9.65,175.9,8.792502

Wind Speed	52°	60°	75°	90°	110°	120°	135°	150°
6	5.36	5.7	5.93	5.98	6.1	5.95	5.3	4.47
8	6.42	6.73	6.95	7.14	7.31	7.18	6.62	5.67
10	7.13	7.37	7.55	7.75	7.95	7.88	7.53	6.7
12	7.53	7.73	7.91	8.03	8.38	8.36	8.06	7.46
14	7.73	7.94	8.17	8.22	8.75	8.8	8.52	7.89
16	7.83	8.07	8.37	8.49	9	9.23	8.99	8.22
20	7.93	8.19	8.62	8.96	9.43	9.93	10.06	8.87
24	7.95	8.21	8.74	9.26	9.82	10.54	11.76	9.65

Wind Speed	Beat Angle	Beat VMG	Run Angle	Run VMG
6	44.6°	3.46	143°	3.87
8	42.5°	4.26	146.7°	4.91
10	40.7°	4.86	148°	5.81
12	39.4°	5.25	149.8°	6.46
14	38.8°	5.43	150.6°	6.84
16	38.5°	5.53	172.1°	7.28
20	39°	5.6	176.3°	8.1
24	40°	5.55	175.9°	8.77

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°	5.36	6.42	7.13	7.53	7.73	7.83	7.93	7.95
60°	5.70	6.73	7.37	7.73	7.94	8.07	8.19	8.21
75°	5.93	6.95	7.55	7.91	8.17	8.37	8.62	8.74
90°	5.98	7.14	7.75	8.03	8.22	8.49	8.96	9.26
110°	6.10	7.31	7.95	8.38	8.75	9.00	9.43	9.82
120°	5.95	7.18	7.88	8.36	8.80	9.23	9.93	10.54
135°	5.30	6.62	7.53	8.06	8.52	8.99	10.06	11.76
150°	4.47	5.67	6.70	7.46	7.89	8.22	8.87	9.65