Beneteau First 235
The Beneteau First 235 is a French sailboat, that was designed by Group Finot and first built in 1986.[1][2][3]
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Group Finot |
| Location | France |
| Year | 1986 |
| No. built | 680 |
| Builder(s) | Beneteau |
| Boat | |
| Boat weight | 2,826 lb (1,282 kg) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 23.33 ft (7.11 m) |
| LWL | 20.25 ft (6.17 m) |
| Beam | 8.17 ft (2.49 m) |
| Hull draft | 3.80 ft (1.16 m) |
| Engine type | Outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 825 lb (374 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | /transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| General | Fractional rigged sloop |
| I (foretriangle height) | 28.61 ft (8.72 m) |
| J (foretriangle base) | 7.87 ft (2.40 m) |
| P (mainsail luff) | 26.41 ft (8.05 m) |
| E (mainsail foot) | 10.30 ft (3.14 m) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 136.01 sq ft (12.636 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 112.58 sq ft (10.459 m2) |
| Total sail area | 248.59 sq ft (23.095 m2) |
Production
The boat design was built by Beneteau in France and the United States between 1986 and 1991, with 680 examples completed, but it is now out of production.[1]
Design
The First 235 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, a transom-hung rudder and a fixed fin keel, wing keel or optionally a centreboard. It displaces 2,826 lb (1,282 kg) and carries 825 lb (374 kg) of ballast.[1][2]
The boat has a draft of 3.80 ft (1.16 m) with the standard fin keel and 2.75 ft (0.84 m) with the optional shoal draft wing keel. A centreboard version was also produced with a draft of 5.75 ft (1.75 m) with the centreboard extended and 2.16 ft (0.66 m) with it retracted.[1][4]
The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1]
The boat has a hull speed of 6.03 kn (11.17 km/h).[2]
See also
Similar sailboats
References
- Browning, Randy (2017). "First 235 (Beneteau) sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Beneteau - First 235". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- Browning, Randy (2017). "Jean Marie Finot (Groupe Finot)". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Beneteau - First 235 WK". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
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