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
S.A. (reported):
829.00 ft2 / 77.02 m2
Beam:
13.09 ft / 3.99 m
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/Water (orig. equip.)
Make:
Volvo
Model:
MD 17
Type:
Diesel
HP:
Water:
Fuel:
4 gals.
Sailboat Calculations
S.A./Disp.:
25.22
Bal./Disp.:
56.73
Disp./Len.:
200.48
Comfort Ratio:
18.58
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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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