Sailboat Specifications
Hull Type:
Fin w/spade rudder
Rigging Type:
Fractional Sloop
LOA:
39.40 ft / 12.01 m
LWL:
30.00 ft / 9.14 m
Beam:
13.09 ft / 3.99 m
S.A. (reported):
829.00 ft2 / 77.02 m2
Draft (max):
7.22 ft / 2.20 m
Draft (min):
Displacement:
12,125 lb / 5,500 kg
Ballast:
6,878 lb / 3,120 kg
S.A./Disp.:
25.22
Bal./Disp.:
56.73
Disp./Len.:
200.48
Construction:
Foam sandwich/Carbon/Kevlar
Ballast Type:
Lead
First Built:
1983
Last Built:
1985
# Built:
12
Builder:
Beneteau (FRA)
Designer:
Jean Beret/J. Fauroux/Group Finot
Website:
Auxiliary Power/Tanks (orig. equip.)
Make:
Volvo
Model:
MD 17
Type:
Diesel
HP:
Water:
Fuel:
4 gals / 15 L
Sailboat Calculations
S.A./Disp.:
25.22
Bal./Disp.:
56.73
Disp./Len.:
200.48
Comfort Ratio:
18.58
Capsize Screening Formula:
2.28
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Notes
Built at Beneteau's custom yard with the most advanced materials and techniques of the day.Also called FIRST 40 EVOLUTION. (30.5' IOR as of 1983).A later production version, was the FIRST CLASS 12.
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