Flash V - NOR13697
Sailing performance analysis for a First 40 from 2009, built by Beneteau and designed by Bruce Farr.
Data provided by the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) · Certificate issued 28/04/2026
The description is written by AI, but its numbers and comparisons are calculated before the text is generated.
The speed ranking comes from the ORC polar at 5 m/s and is compared with 330 Norwegian boats within ±5% of this boat's length. Upwind and downwind use VMG; reaching uses boat speed.
The scoring advantage is calculated using APH Time-on-Time against 38 Norwegian boats with similar APH from certificate year 2026. It is shown only when the advantage is clear across most of the condition range.
This is modelled performance, not a forecast. Course, waves, sails, crew, and tactics still matter.
Beneteau First 40 is among the top 10 percent fastest upwind and reaching compared to Norwegian boats of approximately the same length. At 10 knots of wind, it sails at 6.8 knots upwind, 8.2 knots reaching, and 6.0 knots downwind. It has a scoring advantage in 6–8 knots of wind with plenty of close-reaching.
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.
Measured sails
Measurements
🏁 Race Results
| Date | Event | Result | Class | Skipper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ||||
| 12.06.2026 | Færderseilasen 2026 | 17/20 | RACING med spi 6 | Erik KRISTER |
| 13.05.2026 | Skagen Offshore Race 2026 | 7/26 | Nor Rating 1 | Erik KRISTER |
| 2025 | ||||
| 30.08.2025 | Hollænderseilasen 2025 | 5/21 | NOR 4 | Erik KRISTER |
| 13.06.2025 | Færderseilasen 2025 | 16/21 | Racing med spinnaker 7 | Erik KRISTER |
| 28.05.2025 | Skagen Race 2025 | 6/26 | NORrating Full Crew 3 | Erik Krister |
| 2024 | ||||
| 31.08.2024 | Hollænderseilasen 2024 | 4/22 | NOR MS 5 | Erik KRISTER |
| 14.06.2024 | Færderseilasen 2024 | 6/31 | NOR-R m/spi Tristein2 | Erik KRISTER |
| 08.05.2024 | Skagen Race 2024 - HOLMESTRAND | 7/29 | NOR Rating fullt crew 2 | Erik Krister |
Race results from manage2sail.com & sailracesystem.no
Identity
Dimensions
Sail Areas
ORC Rating
Rated boat speeds
| Wind Speed (TWS) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 kt | 6 kt | 8 kt | 10 kt | 12 kt | 14 kt | 16 kt | 20 kt | 24 kt | |
| Beat VMG | 2.93 | 4.09 | 4.90 | 5.30 | 5.52 | 5.66 | 5.74 | 5.82 | 5.76 |
| 52° | 4.62 | 6.27 | 7.24 | 7.61 | 7.77 | 7.89 | 7.98 | 8.08 | 8.09 |
| 60° | 5.03 | 6.63 | 7.50 | 7.85 | 8.01 | 8.12 | 8.21 | 8.34 | 8.38 |
| 75° | 5.41 | 6.92 | 7.69 | 8.11 | 8.35 | 8.51 | 8.62 | 8.79 | 8.90 |
| 90° | 5.39 | 6.90 | 7.70 | 8.17 | 8.54 | 8.83 | 9.04 | 9.33 | 9.54 |
| 110° | 4.78 | 6.36 | 7.40 | 8.04 | 8.48 | 8.85 | 9.29 | 10.07 | 10.73 |
| 120° | 4.29 | 6.04 | 7.26 | 7.95 | 8.45 | 8.94 | 9.40 | 10.50 | 11.83 |
| 135° | 3.76 | 5.41 | 6.70 | 7.59 | 8.14 | 8.66 | 9.21 | 10.65 | 12.40 |
| 150° | 3.12 | 4.56 | 5.80 | 6.86 | 7.63 | 8.15 | 8.64 | 9.80 | 11.48 |
| Run VMG | 2.70 | 3.95 | 5.02 | 5.95 | 6.72 | 7.35 | 7.85 | 8.75 | 9.94 |
Boat speed (knots) at wind angle / wind speed