Free Bird
NLS First 45Sail number NLS/NED8345SH
GPH
580.2
OSN
567
LOA
13.665 m
Displacement
11720 kg
Triple-Number Ratings
Lower is fasterTriple Inshore
Low
0.7746
Medium
1.0438
High
1.208
Triple Offshore
Low
1.0148
Medium
1.3147
High
1.4721
Boat Specifications
Dimensions
- Length overall
- 13.665 m
- Beam
- 4.2 m
- Draft
- 2.38 m
- Displacement
- 11720 kg
- Crew weight
- 180 kg
- Wetted surface
- 43.29 m²
Sails
- Mainsail
- 57.15 m²
- Genoa
- 45.37 m²
- Spinnaker
- 0 m²
- Asymmetric spinnaker
- 134.44 m²
Design
- Type
- First 45
- Builder
- Beneteau
- Designer
- Philippe Briand
- Year built
- 2010
Velocity Prediction
| Wind Speed | 52° | 60° | 75° | 90° | 110° | 120° | 135° | 150° |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 5.78 | 6.18 | 6.59 | 6.63 | 5.94 | 5.75 | 5.13 | 4.31 |
| 8 | 6.89 | 7.32 | 7.68 | 7.69 | 7.25 | 7.03 | 6.36 | 5.47 |
| 10 | 7.54 | 7.89 | 8.17 | 8.2 | 8.08 | 7.94 | 7.42 | 6.47 |
| 12 | 7.83 | 8.12 | 8.41 | 8.5 | 8.51 | 8.43 | 8.1 | 7.33 |
| 14 | 7.98 | 8.24 | 8.55 | 8.74 | 8.86 | 8.82 | 8.52 | 7.91 |
| 16 | 8.07 | 8.32 | 8.65 | 8.96 | 9.16 | 9.23 | 8.91 | 8.28 |
| 20 | 8.15 | 8.4 | 8.81 | 9.24 | 9.7 | 9.9 | 9.8 | 8.88 |
| Wind Speed | Beat Angle | Beat VMG | Run Angle | Run VMG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 44.2° | 3.74 | 143.3° | 3.73 |
| 8 | 42.4° | 4.52 | 147.3° | 4.73 |
| 10 | 42° | 5.02 | 147.7° | 5.6 |
| 12 | 40.9° | 5.3 | 148.3° | 6.35 |
| 14 | 39.7° | 5.51 | 149.7° | 6.85 |
| 16 | 39.3° | 5.61 | 175.5° | 7.31 |
| 20 | 38.7° | 5.75 | 179.2° | 8.28 |
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