FIRST 235 SK (BENETEAU)

Sailboat Specifications

both imperial metric

Hull Type:

Swing Keel

Rigging Type:

Fractional Sloop

LOA:

23.33 ft / 7.11 m

LWL:

20.25 ft / 6.17 m

Beam:

8.17 ft / 2.49 m

S.A. (reported):

249.00 ft² / 23.13 m²

Draft (max):

5.75 ft / 1.75 m

Draft (min):

2.16 ft / 0.66 m

Displacement:

2,689 lb / 1,220 kg

Ballast:

750 lb / 340 kg

S.A./Disp.:

20.65

Bal./Disp.:

27.89

Disp./Len.:

144.57

Construction:

FG

Ballast Type:

First Built:

1986

Last Built:

# Built:

Builder:

Beneteau

Designer:

Group Finot

Website:

Sailboat Calculations

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S.A./Disp.:

20.65

Bal./Disp.:

27.89

Disp./Len.:

144.57

Comfort Ratio:

11.96

Capsize Screening Formula:

2.35

Rig and Sail Particulars

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I:

28.61 ft / 8.72 m

J:

7.87 ft / 2.40 m

P:

26.41 ft / 8.05 m

E:

10.30 ft / 3.14 m

SPL/TPS:

ISP:

S.A. Fore:

112.58 ft² / 10.46 m²

S.A. Main:

136.01 ft² / 12.64 m²

S.A. Total (100% Fore + Main Triangles)

248.59 ft² / 23.09 m²

S.A./Disp. (calc.):

20.62

Est. Forestay Len.:

29.67 ft / 9.04 m

Sailboat Links

Designers:

Jean Marie Finot (Groupe Finot)

Builders:

Beneteau

Related Sailboats:

FIRST 235 (BENETEAU)

Notes

The swing keel vers. is seen most often in France. Also available with fin and winged keel(mostly in US).
Thanks to 'philcian' for providing corrections.