First Star — ORC Rating

GPH

591.7

OSN

575.1

LOA

11.99 m

Displacement

6983 kg

Triple-Number Ratings

Lower is faster

Triple Inshore

Low

0.775

Medium

1.0481

High

1.2043

Triple Offshore

Low

0.9991

Medium

1.2867

High

1.436

Boat Specifications

Dimensions

Length overall: 11.99 m
Beam: 3.77 m
Draft: 2.41 m
Displacement: 6983 kg
Crew weight: 732 kg
Wetted surface: 31.06 m²

Sails

Mainsail: 48.84 m²
Genoa: 50.81 m²
Spinnaker: 102.87 m²
Asymmetric spinnaker: 0 m²

Design

Type: FIRST 40.7
Builder: Beneteau
Designer: Bruce Farr
Year built: 1997

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.

6,42.2,5.075562,52,5.68,60,5.98,75,6.22,90,6.16,110,5.8,120,5.64,135,5.1,144.6,4.57597,150,4.3
8,41.1,6.024709,52,6.76,60,7.02,75,7.19,90,7.17,110,7.05,120,6.88,135,6.29,149,5.483177,150,5.42
10,39.8,6.638174,52,7.33,60,7.5,75,7.64,90,7.66,110,7.7,120,7.6,135,7.22,150,6.42,150.9,6.374659
12,38.3,6.817229,52,7.55,60,7.73,75,7.92,90,7.98,110,8.12,120,8.04,135,7.74,150,7.24,155.8,6.950839
14,38.1,6.951019,52,7.64,60,7.84,75,8.13,90,8.28,110,8.52,120,8.49,135,8.15,150,7.72,171,7.067007
16,37.7,7.001814,52,7.69,60,7.9,75,8.26,90,8.56,110,8.79,120,8.95,135,8.6,150,8.1,180,7.53
20,37.6,7.042879,52,7.73,60,7.94,75,8.38,90,8.92,110,9.22,120,9.64,135,9.61,150,8.96,180,8.29

Wind Speed	52°	60°	75°	90°	110°	120°	135°	150°
6	5.68	5.98	6.22	6.16	5.8	5.64	5.1	4.3
8	6.76	7.02	7.19	7.17	7.05	6.88	6.29	5.42
10	7.33	7.5	7.64	7.66	7.7	7.6	7.22	6.42
12	7.55	7.73	7.92	7.98	8.12	8.04	7.74	7.24
14	7.64	7.84	8.13	8.28	8.52	8.49	8.15	7.72
16	7.69	7.9	8.26	8.56	8.79	8.95	8.6	8.1
20	7.73	7.94	8.38	8.92	9.22	9.64	9.61	8.96

Wind Speed	Beat Angle	Beat VMG	Run Angle	Run VMG
6	42.2°	3.76	144.6°	3.73
8	41.1°	4.54	149°	4.7
10	39.8°	5.1	150.9°	5.57
12	38.3°	5.35	155.8°	6.34
14	38.1°	5.47	171°	6.98
16	37.7°	5.54	180°	7.53
20	37.6°	5.58	180°	8.29

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