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FIRST 38 (BENETEAU)

Sailboat Specifications

both US imperial metric

Hull Type:

Fin w/spade rudder

Rigging Type:

Masthead Sloop

LOA:

40.20 ft / 12.25 m

LWL:

33.85 ft / 10.32 m

Beam:

12.80 ft / 3.90 m

S.A. (reported):

845.00 ft² / 78.50 m²

Draft (max):

6.90 ft / 2.10 m

Displacement:

17,636 lb / 8,000 kg

Ballast:

6,614 lb / 3,000 kg

S.A./Disp.:

20.03

Bal./Disp.:

37.50

Disp./Len.:

202.99

Construction:

Ballast Type:

Iron

First Built:

1982

Builder:

Beneteau (FRA)

Designer:

Jean Berret

Auxiliary Power/Tanks (orig. equip.)

Make:

Perkins

Model:

4108

Type:

Diesel

HP:

Sailboat Calculations

Definitions

S.A./Disp.:

20.03

Bal./Disp.:

37.50

Disp./Len.:

202.99

Comfort Ratio:

25.56

Capsize Screening Formula:

1.97

S#:

2.45

Rig and Sail Particulars

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48.25 ft / 14.71 m

14.42 ft / 4.40 m

42.33 ft / 12.90 m

13.83 ft / 4.22 m

S.A. Fore:

347.88 ft² / 32.32 m²

S.A. Main:

292.71 ft² / 27.19 m²

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

640.59 ft² / 59.51 m²

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

15.18

Est. Forestay Len.:

50.36 ft / 15.35 m

Accommodations

Headroom:

6.33 ft / 1.93 m

Sailboat Links

Designers:

Berret-Racoupeau

Builders:

Beneteau

Download Boat Record:

PDF

Notes

AKA (in the US) as the BENETEAU 38.
The MOORINGS 38/39 (shoal draft with shorter rig) is similar with some changes to the interior more oriented to the charter trade.
Hull length: 11.75m / 38.55 ft
Reported sail area above includes main + genoa
A number of keel and rig options were available.
Shoal draft 1: 5.5'/1.68m.
Shoal draft 2: 4.9'/1.49.
Taller Rig:
I: 50.20'/15.30m
J: 14.42'/4.39m
P: 44.30'/13.50m
E: 13.83'/4.21m
Tot. SA: 667.11 ft2/61.97 m2

Short rig:
I: 47.00'/14.33m
J: 14.42'/4.40m
P: 42.60'/12.98m
E: 13.83'/ 4.22m
Tot. SA: 633.45ft2/ 58.85m2

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