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FIRST 456 (BENETEAU)

Sailboat Specifications

both imperial metric

Hull Type:

Fin w/spade rudder

Rigging Type:

Masthead Sloop

LOA:

45.50 ft / 13.87 m

LWL:

39.33 ft / 11.99 m

Beam:

14.08 ft / 4.29 m

S.A. (reported):

914.00 ft² / 84.91 m²

Draft (max):

8.00 ft / 2.44 m

Draft (min):

Displacement:

26,500 lb / 12,020 kg

Ballast:

9,000 lb / 4,082 kg

S.A./Disp.:

16.52

Bal./Disp.:

33.96

Disp./Len.:

194.46

Construction:

Ballast Type:

First Built:

1982

Last Built:

# Built:

Builder:

Beneteau (FRA)

Designer:

German Frers

Website:

Auxiliary Power/Tanks (orig. equip.)

Make:

Perkins

Model:

4-108

Type:

Diesel

HP:

Water:

105 gals / 397 L

Fuel:

55 gals / 208 L

Sailboat Calculations

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S.A./Disp.:

16.52

Bal./Disp.:

33.96

Disp./Len.:

194.46

Comfort Ratio:

29.38

Capsize Screening Formula:

1.89

Rig and Sail Particulars

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56.30 ft / 17.16 m

18.14 ft / 5.53 m

49.50 ft / 15.09 m

16.30 ft / 4.97 m

SPL/TPS:

ISP:

S.A. Fore:

510.64 ft² / 47.44 m²

S.A. Main:

403.43 ft² / 37.48 m²

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

914.07 ft² / 84.92 m²

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

16.52

Est. Forestay Len.:

59.15 ft / 18.03 m

Sailboat Links

Designers:

German Frers

Builders:

Beneteau

Notes

The FIRST 456 was available with many different rig and keel options/combinations.
Shoal draft keel and keel/cb.
At least 3 different masthead rigs.
SHOAL DRAFT: 6.42'/1.96m
KEEL/CB BD: 8.00'/2.44m; BU: 5.08'/1.55m

TALL RIG:
I: 59.60'/18.17m
J: 18.14'/5.53m
P: 52.81'/16.10m
E: 16.30'/4.97m
Tot. SA (100%): 970.97 ft2 / 90.20 m2

TALL RIG 2:
I: 60.80'/18.53m
J: 17.60'/5.36m
P: 54.30'/16.55m
E: 16.30'/4.97m
Tot. SA (100%): 977.59 ft2/90.82 m2