FIRST 345 (BENETEAU)

FIRST 345 (BENETEAU) photo FIRST 345 (BENETEAU) drawing

Sailboat Specifications


Hull Type:
Fin w/spade rudder
Rigging Type:
Masthead Sloop
LOA:
36.09 ft / 11.00 m
LWL:
29.20 ft / 8.90 m
Beam:
11.48 ft / 3.50 m
S.A. (reported):
688.89 ft2 / 64.00 m2
Draft (max):
6.23 ft / 1.90 m
Displacement:
12,125 lb / 5,500 kg
Ballast:
4,409 lb / 2,000 kg
S.A./Disp.:
20.96
Bal./Disp.:
36.36
Disp./Len.:
217.41
Construction:
FG
Ballast Type:
Iron
First Built:
1984
Last Built:
1988
# Built:
460
Builder:
Beneteau
Designer:
Jean Berret

Auxiliary Power/Tanks (orig. equip.)

Make:
Volvo Penta
Model:
2003
Type:
Diesel
Fuel:
22 gals / 83 L

Sailboat Calculations

S.A./Disp.:
20.96
Bal./Disp.:
36.36
Disp./Len.:
217.41
Comfort Ratio:
23.23
Capsize Screening Formula:
2.00
S#:
2.35

Rig and Sail Particulars

I:
44.00 ft / 13.41 m
J:
12.90 ft / 3.93 m
P:
37.80 ft / 11.52 m
E:
12.10 ft / 3.69 m
S.A. Fore:
283.80 ft2 / 26.37 m2
S.A. Main:
228.69 ft2 / 21.25 m2
S.A. Total (100% Fore + Main Triangles)
512.49 ft2 / 47.61 m2
S.A./Disp. (calc.):
15.59
Est. Forestay Len.:
45.85 ft / 13.98 m

Accommodations

Headroom:
6.07 ft / 1.85 m
Water:
106 gals / 401 L

Notes

LOD: 10.55 m / 34.61 ft
Shallow draft: 1.35 m / 4.43 ft
SA (reported) above = Main + Genoa.
Sail area:
-Main: 24m² / 258.33 ft²
-Genoa: 40 m² / 430.56 ft²
-Jib: 23 m² / 247.57 ft²
-Storm jib: 7.65 m² / 82.34 ft²
-Spinnaker: 89.15 m² / 959.6 ft²
Tall Rig:
I: 45.00'/13.72m
J: 12.90'/3.93m
P: 38.70'/11.80m
E: 12.60'/3.84m
SA (100%): 534.06 ft2/49.61 m2

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