FIRST 345 (BENETEAU)

FIRST 345 (BENETEAU)
FIRST 345 (BENETEAU)

Beta Marine

Beta Marine

Sailboat Specifications

Definitions
Hull Type: Fin w/spade rudder
Rigging Type: Masthead Sloop
LOA: 36.09 ft / 11.00 m
LWL: 29.20 ft / 8.90 m
S.A. (reported): 688.89 ft² / 64.00 m²
Beam: 11.48 ft / 3.50 m
Displacement: 12,125.00 lb / 5,500 kg
Ballast: 4,409.00 lb / 2,000 kg
Max Draft: 6.23 ft / 1.90 m
Construction: FG
Ballast Type: Iron
First Built: 1984
Last Built: 1988
# Built: 460
Builder: Beneteau
Designer: Jean Berret

KLSC Leaderboard

KLSC Leaderboard

Auxiliary Power/Tanks (orig. equip.)

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

Accomodations

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

Sailboat Calculations

Definitions
S.A. / Displ.: 20.96
Bal. / Displ.: 36.36
Disp: / Len: 217.41
Comfort Ratio: 23.23
Capsize Screening Formula: 2.00
S#: 2.35
Hull Speed: 7.24 kn
Pounds/Inch Immersion: 1,197.76 pounds/inch

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Rig and Sail Particulars

HELP
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./Displ. (calc.): 15.59
Est. Forestay Length: 45.85 ft / 13.98 m

Sailboat Links

Designers: Berret-Racoupeau
Builders: Beneteau
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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