First Blue — ORC Rating

GPH

671.9

OSN

651.3

LOA

8.959 m

Displacement

3300 kg

Triple-Number Ratings

Lower is faster

Triple Inshore

Low

0.6041

Medium

0.8226

High

0.9365

Triple Offshore

Low

0.7787

Medium

1.0104

High

1.125

Boat Specifications

Dimensions

Length overall: 8.959 m
Beam: 2.96 m
Draft: 1.8 m
Displacement: 3300 kg
Crew weight: 350 kg
Wetted surface: 20.47 m²

Sails

Mainsail: 26.42 m²
Genoa: 22.73 m²
Spinnaker: 66.1 m²
Asymmetric spinnaker: 0 m²

Design

Type: First 300 Spirit
Builder: Beneteau
Designer: Finot
Year built: 1994
Stability index: 115.4

Velocity Prediction

Polar CSV

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

6,43.8,4.322765,52,4.79,60,5.06,75,5.28,90,5.23,110,5.33,120,5.18,135,4.68,145.1,4.182152,150,3.96
8,41.7,5.102873,52,5.7,60,5.98,75,6.19,90,6.28,110,6.42,120,6.29,135,5.8,149.6,5.054992,150,5.03
10,40.6,5.676495,52,6.32,60,6.52,75,6.67,90,6.77,110,6.94,120,6.88,135,6.6,150,5.97,151.6,5.888715
12,40,5.939603,52,6.58,60,6.76,75,6.94,90,7,110,7.33,120,7.31,135,7.04,150,6.65,158.6,6.315411
14,39.6,6.02196,52,6.66,60,6.86,75,7.14,90,7.27,110,7.61,120,7.78,135,7.49,150,7.05,173,6.498438
16,39.6,6.047917,52,6.69,60,6.91,75,7.26,90,7.56,110,7.84,120,8.19,135,8,150,7.47,178.1,6.89379
20,39.9,6.152521,52,6.78,60,6.98,75,7.34,90,7.93,110,8.13,120,8.72,135,9.25,150,8.49,177.2,7.679168

Wind Speed	52°	60°	75°	90°	110°	120°	135°	150°
6	4.79	5.06	5.28	5.23	5.33	5.18	4.68	3.96
8	5.7	5.98	6.19	6.28	6.42	6.29	5.8	5.03
10	6.32	6.52	6.67	6.77	6.94	6.88	6.6	5.97
12	6.58	6.76	6.94	7	7.33	7.31	7.04	6.65
14	6.66	6.86	7.14	7.27	7.61	7.78	7.49	7.05
16	6.69	6.91	7.26	7.56	7.84	8.19	8	7.47
20	6.78	6.98	7.34	7.93	8.13	8.72	9.25	8.49

Wind Speed	Beat Angle	Beat VMG	Run Angle	Run VMG
6	43.8°	3.12	145.1°	3.43
8	41.7°	3.81	149.6°	4.36
10	40.6°	4.31	151.6°	5.18
12	40°	4.55	158.6°	5.88
14	39.6°	4.64	173°	6.45
16	39.6°	4.66	178.1°	6.89
20	39.9°	4.72	177.2°	7.67

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