PARAPHRENIAN: ORC Rating

GPH

588.5

OSN

572.5

LOA

11.924 m

Displacement

7025 kg

Triple-Number Ratings

Lower is faster

Triple Inshore

Low

0.7825

Medium

1.0539

High

1.2085

Triple Offshore

Low

1.0082

Medium

1.2917

High

1.4399

Boat Specifications

Dimensions

Length overall: 11.924 m
Beam: 3.77 m
Draft: 2.41 m
Displacement: 7025 kg
Crew weight: 640 kg
Wetted surface: 31.28 m²

Sails

Mainsail: 48.77 m²
Genoa: 49.24 m²
Spinnaker: 110.45 m²
Asymmetric spinnaker: 103.79 m²

Design

Type: FIRST 40.7
Builder: BENETEAU
Designer: B.FARR
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.

6,42.2,5.075562,52,5.69,60,5.99,75,6.25,90,6.2,110,5.95,120,5.77,135,5.19,144.5,4.679926,150,4.4
8,40.9,5.993225,52,6.75,60,7,75,7.18,90,7.17,110,7.16,120,6.98,135,6.39,148.7,5.594184,150,5.52
10,39.9,6.634816,52,7.32,60,7.5,75,7.63,90,7.67,110,7.75,120,7.65,135,7.31,150,6.52,150.7,6.478843
12,38.3,6.817229,52,7.55,60,7.73,75,7.91,90,7.97,110,8.16,120,8.09,135,7.8,150,7.31,156,7.005672
14,38.1,6.951019,52,7.64,60,7.84,75,8.12,90,8.26,110,8.54,120,8.55,135,8.22,150,7.78,171.3,7.121946
16,37.7,6.989175,52,7.69,60,7.9,75,8.25,90,8.54,110,8.79,120,9,135,8.69,150,8.17,179.9,7.580012
20,37.6,7.068122,52,7.74,60,7.95,75,8.4,90,8.92,110,9.22,120,9.63,135,9.72,150,9.05,180,8.35

Wind Speed	52°	60°	75°	90°	110°	120°	135°	150°
6	5.69	5.99	6.25	6.2	5.95	5.77	5.19	4.4
8	6.75	7	7.18	7.17	7.16	6.98	6.39	5.52
10	7.32	7.5	7.63	7.67	7.75	7.65	7.31	6.52
12	7.55	7.73	7.91	7.97	8.16	8.09	7.8	7.31
14	7.64	7.84	8.12	8.26	8.54	8.55	8.22	7.78
16	7.69	7.9	8.25	8.54	8.79	9	8.69	8.17
20	7.74	7.95	8.4	8.92	9.22	9.63	9.72	9.05

Wind Speed	Beat Angle	Beat VMG	Run Angle	Run VMG
6	42.2°	3.76	144.5°	3.81
8	40.9°	4.53	148.7°	4.78
10	39.9°	5.09	150.7°	5.65
12	38.3°	5.35	156°	6.4
14	38.1°	5.47	171.3°	7.04
16	37.7°	5.53	179.9°	7.58
20	37.6°	5.6	180°	8.35

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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)
0°	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
52°	5.69	6.75	7.32	7.55	7.64	7.69	7.74
60°	5.99	7.00	7.50	7.73	7.84	7.90	7.95
75°	6.25	7.18	7.63	7.91	8.12	8.25	8.40
90°	6.20	7.17	7.67	7.97	8.26	8.54	8.92
110°	5.95	7.16	7.75	8.16	8.54	8.79	9.22
120°	5.77	6.98	7.65	8.09	8.55	9.00	9.63
135°	5.19	6.39	7.31	7.80	8.22	8.69	9.72
150°	4.40	5.52	6.52	7.31	7.78	8.17	9.05