PADAWAN
Class BDisplacementCruiser/Racer

PADAWAN — ITA 14879

Model: First 40.7

BeneteauBruce Farr

Also raced as GIOVANE PADAWAN

Updated

PADAWAN (ITA 14879) is a First 40.7 designed by Bruce Farr and built by Beneteau. She has been racing since 2021. Against a typical First 40.7 she is quicker upwind in light air.

PADAWAN ITA 14879 - Bruce Farr - Beneteau

Racing record

Races with at least six boats

12

Race starts

0

Wins

0%

Podiums

37

Race Edge

First 40.7: 26

526.4s/mile

Rating 2026

Race Edge by wind strength: how much she delivers beyond her rating, compared with the other boats in her class.

Under 10 kn70
10–16 kn1
Over 16 kn10
PADAWANA typical First 40.7How Race Edge works
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Length

11.92 m

39′ 1″

Beam

3.77 m

Draft

2.42 m

Displacement

7.1 t

Sail area

94 m²

On the podium

Where PADAWAN finishes when she goes racing.

On the podium

0%

of 12 starts · First 40.7 fleet: 11%

Wins

0%

Wins0%0
Seconds0%0
Thirds0%0
Off the podium100%12

Regattas

Every regatta we found with PADAWAN on the start line, named as the organisers publish them.

  • World championshipORC World Championship20262423242021222321
  • Italy151 Miglia - Trofeo Cetilar202561
  • Italy151 Miglia - Trofeo Cetilar2024114
  • Italy151 Miglia - Trofeo Cetilar202354
  • Italy151 Miglia - Trofeo Cetilar202181

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Round the buoys, or offshore

A short windward-leeward and a night at sea ask different things of a boat.

Round the buoys

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Not enough data yet: 6 races of 10 NM or less carry a published distance.

Offshore & coastal

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Not enough data yet: 6 races over 10 NM carry a published distance.

Who she races against

The boats PADAWAN meets most often on the start line. The bar shows how those meetings ended, on corrected time.

PADAWAN aheadRival ahead
TO BE · Italia 11.980%ahead in 0 of 8 meetings
WB IX · XR 410%ahead in 0 of 8 meetings
TECHNONICOL · X-4113%ahead in 1 of 8 meetings
GUARDAMAGO 3 · Italia 11.9813%ahead in 1 of 8 meetings
FLYING DOLPHIN TOO · X-410%ahead in 0 of 8 meetings
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MASCALZONE LATINO · Farr 400%ahead in 0 of 8 meetings
CHEYENNE · Rodman 420%ahead in 0 of 8 meetings
CATTIVA COMPAGNIA · Italia 11.980%ahead in 0 of 8 meetings
LILI II · Archambault 4013%ahead in 1 of 8 meetings
WE TRY · Italia 11.980%ahead in 0 of 8 meetings
SIDERACORDIS · X-410%ahead in 0 of 8 meetings
NIENTEMALE · First 400%ahead in 0 of 8 meetings
PALINURO · J/4013%ahead in 1 of 8 meetings
ALEXA A · JPK 11.8013%ahead in 1 of 8 meetings
CAPITANI CORAGGIOSI · X-410%ahead in 0 of 8 meetings
JOY · J/12225%ahead in 2 of 8 meetings
REBEL · First 4013%ahead in 1 of 8 meetings
MAGIC BUS · Dufour 400%ahead in 0 of 8 meetings
CUNI · Canard 4188%ahead in 7 of 8 meetings
CODE ZERO · Grand Soleil 42 (Carkeek)25%ahead in 2 of 8 meetings
SAYANN · First 4013%ahead in 1 of 8 meetings
Other competitors (101)

Met too few times for a figure.

GALATEA DUE (X-43, 3 meetings), MARI (Deher 46, 3 meetings), TRICHECO (JOD 35, 2 meetings), NESSUNO (Grand Soleil 46 (Carkeek), 2 meetings), EL SOLETE (Sinergia 40, 2 meetings), PICCOLA (Grand Soleil 37 (Carkeek), 2 meetings), BLUES (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 2 meetings), SHIDE (First 36.7, 2 meetings), AQUARANTA (Archambault 40, 2 meetings), STRABILIA (Elan 333, 2 meetings), MY WAY (Grand Soleil 47, 1 meeting), PODRACER (Grand Soleil 34 (Skyron), 1 meeting), MATADOR (First 44.7, 1 meeting), JECO (J/112, 1 meeting), TARANTELLA (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 1 meeting), MUTTLEY (Figaro 3, 1 meeting), OGYGIA 2 (Pogo 36, 1 meeting), IL COLORE DEL VENTO (X-55, 1 meeting), TIMERIESCI (Comet 45, 1 meeting), GIOC'ONDA 2 (Dufour 44, 1 meeting), ANOUK (Solaris 47, 1 meeting), BINGOBA (Grand Soleil 47, 1 meeting), GINGER_O (Marten 49, 1 meeting), ALEBI (Advanced A 44, 1 meeting), AUDACE (First 47.7, 1 meeting), ANTARES (IMX 40, 1 meeting), MIRA (Grand Soleil 52, 1 meeting), SAKURA (Iy 13.98, 1 meeting), PAPAZULU (Rm 136, 1 meeting), BELLATRIX III (Grand Soleil 48, 1 meeting), YEMAYA (Solaris 44, 1 meeting), BLACK PEKOE II (Grand Soleil 48, 1 meeting), RD3 (First 34.7, 1 meeting), AXA PAOLISSSIMA (Grand Soleil 56, 1 meeting), ANEMOS (First 40.7, 1 meeting), IOCUS 3.0 (M 34, 1 meeting), SAGOLA (Farr 45, 1 meeting), PRENDIFIATO 2 (Grand Soleil 34 (Skyron), 1 meeting), ADRIGOLE II (X-41, 1 meeting), ONE WAY (Grand Soleil 40 (Carkeek), 1 meeting), EXCALIBUR (X-35, 1 meeting), BAMBOLA (First 40.7, 1 meeting), GASTONE (Bavaria 36, 1 meeting), URLO (Elan 350, 1 meeting), FOMALHAUT (First 36.7, 1 meeting), MY FIN (Grand Soleil 45 (Judel/Vrolijk), 1 meeting), GIANBURRASCA (First 36.7, 1 meeting), EL CHICO (J/109, 1 meeting), DEIGMA (B 34, 1 meeting), ZEROINCONDOTTA (X-412, 1 meeting), POSEIDON (Grand Soleil 43 (Maletto), 1 meeting), MAKEBA (Grand Soleil 39 (Maletto), 1 meeting), ALVAROSKY (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 1 meeting), HYPNOTIC (T 34, 1 meeting), SVENTOLA (Rm 126, 1 meeting), SANGRIA (Elan 31 (Humphreys), 1 meeting), FREE LANCE (X-332, 1 meeting), SCAMPERIX (X-342, 1 meeting), TORTUGA (Swan 47, 1 meeting), DAGOBAH 2 (Elan 310, 1 meeting), VOX SEA (Figaro 1, 1 meeting), PARTHENOPE (Dufour 350, 1 meeting), CIRCE (First 36.7, 1 meeting), SORA LELLA (First 34.7, 1 meeting), PEPERITA (Grand Soleil 39 (Maletto), 1 meeting), SCHEGGIA (Azuree 46, 1 meeting), BE HAPPY (Sun Odyssey 36, 1 meeting), PIERROT LUNAIRE (Pierrot 9.16, 1 meeting), ATHENA (Grand Soleil 45 (Judel/Vrolijk), 1 meeting), ATACUBE (First 40.7, 1 meeting), MITY (Grand Soleil 39 (Jézéquel), 1 meeting), DUFFY (Dufour 34, 1 meeting), CHARAS 2 (Hanse 370, 1 meeting), SERENDIPITY 2 (H&r 412, 1 meeting), REVEIL (Elan 40, 1 meeting), FREYA (Schooner, 1 meeting), MOHBARAK 5 (Swan 54, 1 meeting), HANUNIA (More 40, 1 meeting), FRA' PAOLELE (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 1 meeting), GALATEA (Genesi 43, 1 meeting), BIBA (Elan 410, 1 meeting), VIA COSI' 5 (Grand Soleil 40 (Paperini), 1 meeting), PRINCE S (Nauticat 43, 1 meeting), ZIGGY (Grand Soleil 39 (Maletto), 1 meeting), LULU (Grand Soleil 39 (Jézéquel), 1 meeting), AILE BLANCHE (First 31.7, 1 meeting), AKUNA MATATA I (Grand Soleil 45 (Judel/Vrolijk), 1 meeting), ENIGMA (Grand Soleil 37 (Carkeek), 1 meeting), INDIANA II (Sun Fast 40, 1 meeting), KITO1930 (Latini 52, 1 meeting), PORTHOS (Elan 450, 1 meeting), TWIN SOUL (First 45 (Briand), 1 meeting), HAKUNA RACE (Elan 410, 1 meeting), KARTIKA (Sun Odyssey 35, 1 meeting), EMILIAPICCOLA (Diva 40, 1 meeting), LA BELLE (Bavaria 44, 1 meeting), ZOE II (Grand Soleil 43 (Carkeek), 1 meeting), MATITU (Solaris 48, 1 meeting), SMALL MORE (More 40, 1 meeting), SYLPHEA IV (Impression 444, 1 meeting), PITTILANTO (Solaris 44, 1 meeting)

How PADAWAN compares with a typical First 40.7

Her main 2026 measurements against the middle of the fleet: one boat per sail number, the latest full-crew configuration with spinnaker, First 40.7s measured since 2025.

Above the line she is quicker than a typical First 40.7; below, slower. Move the wind: plenty of boats sit on one side in the light and the other when it blows.

True wind
Upwind+0.08 kn
Beam reach+0.00 kn
Broad reach+0.10 kn
Downwind+0.04 kn

Full width is 0.4 kn either way.

At 10 knots she is quicker than a typical First 40.7 on the broad reach.

Speed at every angle

PADAWAN in blue, a typical First 40.7 dashed.

30°60°90°120°150°WIND

PADAWAN in blue, a typical First 40.7 dashed; green marks the closest useful beat and the deepest run worth sailing.

Other First 40.7s racing

Every sister ship with results on TackRegatta, the most recently raced first.

More about the First 40.7

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