PARANA: ORC Rating

GPH

773.3

OSN

751.3

LOA

6.578 m

Displacement

1513 kg

Triple-Number Ratings

Lower is faster

Triple Inshore

Low

0.529

Medium

0.7142

High

0.802

Triple Offshore

Low

0.6824

Medium

0.8745

High

0.9679

Boat Specifications

Dimensions

Length overall: 6.578 m
Beam: 2.49 m
Draft: 1.17 m
Displacement: 1513 kg
Crew weight: 340 kg
Wetted surface: 12.5 m²

Sails

Mainsail: 15.62 m²
Genoa: 15.66 m²
Spinnaker: 34 m²
Asymmetric spinnaker: 31.23 m²

Design

Type: FIRST 235
Builder: BENETEAU
Designer: BERRET
Year built: 1985
Stability index: 97.9

Performance data

Polar CSV

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

6,44.2,3.808006,52,4.23,60,4.51,75,4.71,90,4.66,110,4.67,120,4.53,135,4.1,148.4,3.58096,150,3.52
8,42.9,4.450251,52,5,60,5.28,75,5.45,90,5.51,110,5.55,120,5.44,135,5.01,150,4.43,152.9,4.324809
10,42.6,4.985755,52,5.46,60,5.64,75,5.77,90,5.91,110,5.96,120,5.89,135,5.67,150,5.22,154.6,5.036889
12,40.8,5.20479,52,5.69,60,5.84,75,5.99,90,6.19,110,6.31,120,6.23,135,6.02,150,5.74,166.4,5.33972
14,40.5,5.273499,52,5.77,60,5.95,75,6.18,90,6.41,110,6.68,120,6.62,135,6.36,150,6.06,178.1,5.663113
16,40.6,5.28138,52,5.8,60,6,75,6.34,90,6.55,110,7.02,120,7.01,135,6.75,150,6.39,179,5.980911
20,42.3,5.272899,52,5.77,60,6,75,6.43,90,6.92,110,7.53,120,7.8,135,7.59,150,7.12,178.4,6.612578

Wind Speed	52°	60°	75°	90°	110°	120°	135°	150°
6	4.23	4.51	4.71	4.66	4.67	4.53	4.1	3.52
8	5	5.28	5.45	5.51	5.55	5.44	5.01	4.43
10	5.46	5.64	5.77	5.91	5.96	5.89	5.67	5.22
12	5.69	5.84	5.99	6.19	6.31	6.23	6.02	5.74
14	5.77	5.95	6.18	6.41	6.68	6.62	6.36	6.06
16	5.8	6	6.34	6.55	7.02	7.01	6.75	6.39
20	5.77	6	6.43	6.92	7.53	7.8	7.59	7.12

Wind Speed	Beat Angle	Beat VMG	Run Angle	Run VMG
6	44.2°	2.73	148.4°	3.05
8	42.9°	3.26	152.9°	3.85
10	42.6°	3.67	154.6°	4.55
12	40.8°	3.94	166.4°	5.19
14	40.5°	4.01	178.1°	5.66
16	40.6°	4.01	179°	5.98
20	42.3°	3.9	178.4°	6.61

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°	4.23	5.00	5.46	5.69	5.77	5.80	5.77
60°	4.51	5.28	5.64	5.84	5.95	6.00	6.00
75°	4.71	5.45	5.77	5.99	6.18	6.34	6.43
90°	4.66	5.51	5.91	6.19	6.41	6.55	6.92
110°	4.67	5.55	5.96	6.31	6.68	7.02	7.53
120°	4.53	5.44	5.89	6.23	6.62	7.01	7.80
135°	4.10	5.01	5.67	6.02	6.36	6.75	7.59
150°	3.52	4.43	5.22	5.74	6.06	6.39	7.12