C-Me: ORC Rating

GPH

575.4

OSN

559.9

LOA

12.24 m

Displacement

7704 kg

Triple-Number Ratings

Lower is faster

Triple Inshore

Low

0.7057

Medium

0.956

High

1.1004

Triple Offshore

Low

0.9122

Medium

1.1761

High

1.319

Boat Specifications

Dimensions

Length overall: 12.24 m
Beam: 3.9 m
Draft: 2.48 m
Displacement: 7704 kg
Crew weight: 675 kg
Wetted surface: 34.46 m²

Sails

Mainsail: 56.87 m²
Genoa: 42.44 m²
Spinnaker: 129.39 m²
Asymmetric spinnaker: 117.13 m²

Design

Type: FIRST 40
Builder: BENETEAU
Designer: 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.

6,42.8,5.124502,52,5.72,60,6.04,75,6.32,90,6.26,110,6.14,120,5.98,135,5.39,141,5.044097,150,4.53
8,41.2,6.060486,52,6.81,60,7.1,75,7.32,90,7.33,110,7.38,120,7.24,135,6.66,147.5,5.809876,150,5.65
10,40.1,6.732718,52,7.45,60,7.66,75,7.81,90,7.9,110,8,120,7.92,135,7.57,149,6.789806,150,6.72
12,38.6,6.947995,52,7.72,60,7.92,75,8.11,90,8.15,110,8.43,120,8.38,135,8.07,150,7.55,155.5,7.264045
14,37.9,7.046144,52,7.83,60,8.04,75,8.34,90,8.46,110,8.86,120,8.89,135,8.52,150,8.03,170,7.351689
16,37.5,7.083855,52,7.88,60,8.11,75,8.51,90,8.77,110,9.16,120,9.38,135,9.05,150,8.45,180,7.79
20,37.9,7.299602,52,8.01,60,8.22,75,8.66,90,9.25,110,9.67,120,10.19,135,10.3,150,9.44,180,8.62

Wind Speed	52°	60°	75°	90°	110°	120°	135°	150°
6	5.72	6.04	6.32	6.26	6.14	5.98	5.39	4.53
8	6.81	7.1	7.32	7.33	7.38	7.24	6.66	5.65
10	7.45	7.66	7.81	7.9	8	7.92	7.57	6.72
12	7.72	7.92	8.11	8.15	8.43	8.38	8.07	7.55
14	7.83	8.04	8.34	8.46	8.86	8.89	8.52	8.03
16	7.88	8.11	8.51	8.77	9.16	9.38	9.05	8.45
20	8.01	8.22	8.66	9.25	9.67	10.19	10.3	9.44

Wind Speed	Beat Angle	Beat VMG	Run Angle	Run VMG
6	42.8°	3.76	141°	3.92
8	41.2°	4.56	147.5°	4.9
10	40.1°	5.15	149°	5.82
12	38.6°	5.43	155.5°	6.61
14	37.9°	5.56	170°	7.24
16	37.5°	5.62	180°	7.79
20	37.9°	5.76	180°	8.62

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°	5.72	6.81	7.45	7.72	7.83	7.88	8.01
60°	6.04	7.10	7.66	7.92	8.04	8.11	8.22
75°	6.32	7.32	7.81	8.11	8.34	8.51	8.66
90°	6.26	7.33	7.90	8.15	8.46	8.77	9.25
110°	6.14	7.38	8.00	8.43	8.86	9.16	9.67
120°	5.98	7.24	7.92	8.38	8.89	9.38	10.19
135°	5.39	6.66	7.57	8.07	8.52	9.05	10.30
150°	4.53	5.65	6.72	7.55	8.03	8.45	9.44