Free Bird
NLS First 45Sail number NLS/NED8345SH
GPH
584.7
OSN
571.6
LOA
13.665 m
Displacement
11720 kg
Triple-Number Ratings
Lower is fasterTriple Inshore
Low
0.7682
Medium
1.0338
High
1.1904
Triple Offshore
Low
1.0071
Medium
1.305
High
1.4571
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
- 43.38 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 | 5.71 | 6.12 | 6.54 | 6.59 | 5.92 | 5.74 | 5.12 | 4.3 |
| 8 | 6.81 | 7.24 | 7.62 | 7.64 | 7.22 | 7.01 | 6.36 | 5.46 |
| 10 | 7.46 | 7.83 | 8.13 | 8.17 | 8.06 | 7.93 | 7.41 | 6.46 |
| 12 | 7.75 | 8.06 | 8.37 | 8.47 | 8.5 | 8.42 | 8.1 | 7.32 |
| 14 | 7.9 | 8.18 | 8.51 | 8.71 | 8.84 | 8.8 | 8.51 | 7.91 |
| 16 | 7.99 | 8.25 | 8.59 | 8.92 | 9.14 | 9.21 | 8.9 | 8.28 |
| 20 | 8.05 | 8.32 | 8.74 | 9.18 | 9.66 | 9.87 | 9.8 | 8.88 |
| Wind Speed | Beat Angle | Beat VMG | Run Angle | Run VMG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 44.5° | 3.68 | 143.4° | 3.73 |
| 8 | 42.7° | 4.45 | 147.4° | 4.73 |
| 10 | 42.2° | 4.94 | 147.7° | 5.6 |
| 12 | 41.4° | 5.21 | 148.3° | 6.34 |
| 14 | 40.4° | 5.4 | 149.7° | 6.85 |
| 16 | 40.1° | 5.49 | 175.3° | 7.31 |
| 20 | 39.8° | 5.58 | 179.2° | 8.28 |
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