FIRST CLASS 8 (BENETEAU)

Sailboat Specifications

both US imperial metric

Hull Type:

Swing Keel

Rigging Type:

Fractional Sloop

LOA:

25.42 ft / 7.75 m

LWL:

21.67 ft / 6.61 m

Beam:

8.16 ft / 2.49 m

S.A. (reported):

316.00 ft² / 29.36 m²

Draft (max):

5.80 ft / 1.77 m

Draft (min):

2.25 ft / 0.69 m

Displacement:

3,100 lb / 1,406 kg

Ballast:

1,150 lb / 522 kg

S.A./Disp.:

23.84

Bal./Disp.:

37.10

Disp./Len.:

136.00

Construction:

FG

First Built:

1982

Last Built:

1994

# Built:

969

Builder:

Beneteau (FRA)

Designer:

Jacques Fauroux/Jean-Marie Finot

Sailboat Calculations

Definitions

S.A./Disp.:

23.84

Bal./Disp.:

37.10

Disp./Len.:

136.00

Comfort Ratio:

12.83

Capsize Screening Formula:

2.24

S#:

4.53

Rig and Sail Particulars

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I:

28.60 ft / 8.72 m

J:

9.18 ft / 2.80 m

P:

32.97 ft / 10.05 m

E:

11.15 ft / 3.40 m

S.A. Fore:

131.27 ft² / 12.20 m²

S.A. Main:

183.81 ft² / 17.08 m²

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

315.08 ft² / 29.27 m²

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

23.77

Est. Forestay Len.:

30.04 ft / 9.16 m

Sailboat Links

Designers:

Jean Marie Finot (Groupe Finot)

Jacques Fauroux

Builders:

Beneteau

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