Capt.Mooron wrote:
4 feet longer waterline lenght and only .5kt faster!!
The 35s5 can't self right..... once it's over it's done!!
Nordica 30 is more comfortable!

Bwahahahahahahahahahahaaaa!!!!!!

Performance Comparison LOA Nordica 30 29.49

Beneteau First 35s5 36.62

LWL Nordica 30 25

Beneteau First 35s5 29.68

Beam Nordica 30 9.77

Beneteau First 35s5 11.98

Displacement Nordica 30 10220

Beneteau First 35s5 11886

Sail Area Nordica 30 502

Beneteau First 35s5 756

Capsize Ratio Nordica 30 1.8

Beneteau First 35s5 2.1

Hull Speed Nordica 30 6.7

Beneteau First 35s5 7.3

Sail Area to Displacement Nordica 30 17.06

Beneteau First 35s5 23.22

Displacement to LWL Nordica 30 292

Beneteau First 35s5 203

LWL to Beam Nordica 30 2.56

Beneteau First 35s5 2.48

Motion Comfort Nordica 30 28.57

Beneteau First 35s5 21

Pounds/Inch Nordica 30 873

Beneteau First 35s5 1270






The hull speed is misleading. I drive a 102' boat and hull speed is 10
or so, (66' waterline). It's theoretical anyway. The Bennie would
right itself but not nearly as quickly as the Nordica. The comfort
numbers are interesting. I wonder what the AVS is for the Bennie? I
bet its around 120, pretty low. That means it would have to roll 60
degrees before it wanted to come back up!
The Bennie looks like it would be the quicker of the two but the Nordica
sure has it on seakeeping.