WIRED: ORC Rating

GPH

587.5

OSN

570.8

LOA

11.924 m

Displacement

6800 kg

Triple-Number Ratings

Lower is faster

Triple Inshore

Low

0.6895

Medium

0.9394

High

1.0835

Triple Offshore

Low

0.8919

Medium

1.1526

High

1.2928

Boat Specifications

Dimensions

Length overall: 11.924 m
Beam: 3.77 m
Draft: 2.4 m
Displacement: 6800 kg
Crew weight: 850 kg
Wetted surface: 31.22 m²

Sails

Mainsail: 49.15 m²
Genoa: 53.33 m²
Spinnaker: 103.38 m²
Asymmetric spinnaker: 93.73 m²

Design

Type: BENETEAU FIRST 40.
Builder: BENETEAU
Designer: BRUCE FARR
Year built: 1997
Stability index: 129.9

Performance data

Polar CSV

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

6,43,5.141151,52,5.73,60,6.06,75,6.33,90,6.25,110,5.87,120,5.68,135,5.1,144.2,4.586569,150,4.3
8,41.7,6.093982,52,6.81,60,7.08,75,7.26,90,7.22,110,7.11,120,6.92,135,6.3,148.4,5.518201,150,5.43
10,40,6.722848,52,7.4,60,7.57,75,7.7,90,7.69,110,7.73,120,7.63,135,7.24,150,6.44,151.1,6.373759
12,38.8,6.967452,52,7.64,60,7.82,75,8,90,8.02,110,8.17,120,8.08,135,7.76,150,7.26,155.9,6.978266
14,37.8,7.04925,52,7.75,60,7.95,75,8.24,90,8.34,110,8.62,120,8.54,135,8.18,150,7.75,166.4,7.201935
16,37.5,7.109064,52,7.81,60,8.03,75,8.41,90,8.65,110,9.03,120,9.03,135,8.65,150,8.14,177.2,7.549012
20,37.2,7.168595,52,7.85,60,8.1,75,8.58,90,9.09,110,9.55,120,10.03,135,9.68,150,9.03,178.1,8.314571

Wind Speed	52°	60°	75°	90°	110°	120°	135°	150°
6	5.73	6.06	6.33	6.25	5.87	5.68	5.1	4.3
8	6.81	7.08	7.26	7.22	7.11	6.92	6.3	5.43
10	7.4	7.57	7.7	7.69	7.73	7.63	7.24	6.44
12	7.64	7.82	8	8.02	8.17	8.08	7.76	7.26
14	7.75	7.95	8.24	8.34	8.62	8.54	8.18	7.75
16	7.81	8.03	8.41	8.65	9.03	9.03	8.65	8.14
20	7.85	8.1	8.58	9.09	9.55	10.03	9.68	9.03

Wind Speed	Beat Angle	Beat VMG	Run Angle	Run VMG
6	43°	3.76	144.2°	3.72
8	41.7°	4.55	148.4°	4.7
10	40°	5.15	151.1°	5.58
12	38.8°	5.43	155.9°	6.37
14	37.8°	5.57	166.4°	7
16	37.5°	5.64	177.2°	7.54
20	37.2°	5.71	178.1°	8.31

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)
0°	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
52°	5.73	6.81	7.40	7.64	7.75	7.81	7.85
60°	6.06	7.08	7.57	7.82	7.95	8.03	8.10
75°	6.33	7.26	7.70	8.00	8.24	8.41	8.58
90°	6.25	7.22	7.69	8.02	8.34	8.65	9.09
110°	5.87	7.11	7.73	8.17	8.62	9.03	9.55
120°	5.68	6.92	7.63	8.08	8.54	9.03	10.03
135°	5.10	6.30	7.24	7.76	8.18	8.65	9.68
150°	4.30	5.43	6.44	7.26	7.75	8.14	9.03