First Star - NOR11969
Sailing performance analysis for a FIRST 40.7 from 1997, built by Beneteau and designed by BruceFarr.
Data provided by the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC)
A pure racer that excels with its well-balanced and powerful sail plan. The First Star is quick, reaching 8.9 knots in fresh conditions and achieving 6.88 knots upwind in 10 knots of wind. It also performs well downwind at 6.32 knots with a symmetric spinnaker in the same wind. The jib is compact compared to the mainsail, contributing to its strong performance upwind.
Sailing performance as a polar diagram
A polar diagram shows boat speed at different wind angles and wind speeds. The distance from center represents boat speed in knots, and the angle represents the boats angle to the wind. The wind speed is shown as true wind speed (TWS), not apparent wind speed. Likewise, the wind angle is shown as true wind angle (TWA), not apparent wind angle.
Beat: Sailing upwind (toward the wind)
Beam Reach: Sailing across the wind
Run: Sailing downwind (away from the wind)
VMG Performance
Wind Speed (columns): True wind speed (TWS) in knots - the actual wind speed, not the apparent wind you feel on deck.
VMG (Velocity Made Good) is your effective speed toward your destination, not your actual boat speed.
Beat VMG (top bars): Speed made good when sailing upwind. Higher is better - it means you're reaching the windward mark faster.
Run VMG (bottom bars): Speed made good when sailing downwind. Higher is better - it means you're reaching the leeward mark faster.
🏁 Race Results
| Date | Event | Result | Class | Skipper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ||||
| 08.05.2024 | Skagen Race 2024 - HOLMESTRAND | 6/7 | NOR Rating fullt crew uten flygende forseil | Pål Windingstad |
Race results from manage2sail.com & sailracesystem.no
Identity
Dimensions
Sail Areas
ORC Rating
Rated boat speeds
| Wind Speed (TWS) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 kt | 8 kt | 10 kt | 12 kt | 14 kt | 16 kt | 20 kt | 24 kt | |
| Beat VMG | 3.89 | 4.69 | 5.22 | 5.47 | 5.60 | 5.67 | 5.74 | 5.70 |
| 52° | 5.87 | 6.86 | 7.38 | 7.63 | 7.75 | 7.82 | 7.90 | 7.92 |
| 60° | 6.15 | 7.06 | 7.54 | 7.80 | 7.94 | 8.02 | 8.14 | 8.19 |
| 75° | 6.34 | 7.19 | 7.65 | 7.95 | 8.19 | 8.35 | 8.55 | 8.69 |
| 90° | 6.22 | 7.14 | 7.64 | 7.98 | 8.29 | 8.55 | 8.94 | 9.20 |
| 110° | 5.83 | 7.02 | 7.69 | 8.13 | 8.51 | 8.85 | 9.27 | 9.59 |
| 120° | 5.65 | 6.86 | 7.59 | 8.06 | 8.48 | 8.90 | 9.71 | 10.30 |
| 135° | 5.07 | 6.29 | 7.18 | 7.73 | 8.17 | 8.60 | 9.55 | 10.93 |
| 150° | 4.24 | 5.41 | 6.42 | 7.21 | 7.73 | 8.13 | 8.96 | 9.99 |
| Run VMG | 3.67 | 4.69 | 5.57 | 6.32 | 6.96 | 7.50 | 8.29 | 9.07 |
Boat speed (knots) at wind angle / wind speed