Figaro Bénéteau
The Beneteau Figaro is a family of French sailboat designs built by Bénéteau.
 | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Groupe Finot |
| Brand | Figaro & Bénéteau |
| Builder(s) | Bénéteau |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Hull appendages | |
| General | water ballast 200 litres (44 imp gal; 53 US gal) |
| Keel/board type | fixed keel |
| Racing | |
| Class association | Figaro |
There are three generations of the Figaro design, as the boat has been changed to match current trends and designs.
The design and class was conceived for the Figaro Solo circuit and its pinnacle event the Solitaire du Figaro based in France. In 1990 the event decided to move to a one design class specifically designed for its purpose. It is also used for the first one-design transatlantic race, the Transat AG2R 1992.
Comparison of the Figaro models
| Figaro | Figaro II | Figaro III | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Designer | Groupe Finot Jean Berret | Marc Lombard | Lauriot-Prévost Van Peteghem |
| Year Launched | 1990 | 2003 | 2017 |
| Builder | Bénéteau | Bénéteau | Bénéteau |
| Construction | Polyester | sandwich balsa core / fibres de verre / vinylester (infusion) | sandwich fibres de verre / polyester (infusion) |
| No Produced | 140 | 96 | Ongoing |
| Length Overall | 9.14 m (30.0 ft) | 10.15 m (33.3 ft) | 10.85 m (35.6 ft) |
| Hull Length | - | 10.11 m (33.2 ft) | 9.75 m (32.0 ft) |
| LWL | 8.40 m (27.6 ft) | 9.82 m (32.2 ft) | 900 m (3,000 ft) |
| Beam | 3.25 m (10.7 ft) | 3.43 m (11.3 ft) | 3.47 m (11.4 ft) |
| Draft | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 2.15 m (7 ft 1 in) | 2.50 m (8 ft 2 in) |
| Displacement | 2,400 kg (5,300 lb) | 3,030 kg (6,680 lb) | 2,900 kg (6,400 lb) |
| Type d'appendice | Fixed Keel | Fixed Keel With Bulb | Fixed Keel With Bulb |
| Fixed Ballast | 900 kg (2,000 lb) | 1,100 kg (2,400 lb) | 1,100 kg (2,400 lb) |
| Variable Ballast | 200 litres | 220 litres | None |
| Hydrofoils | None | None | 2 Daggerboard |
| Upwind Sail Area | 25 m2 (270 sq ft) | 38 m2 (410 sq ft) | 39.5 m2 (425 sq ft) |
| Gennaker | 30.5 m2 (328 sq ft) | 30 m2 (320 sq ft) | 65 m2 (700 sq ft) |
| Spinnaker | 73 m2 (790 sq ft) | 85 m2 (910 sq ft) | 78 m2 (840 sq ft)-105 m2 (1,130 sq ft) |
| Mast | Alloy | Carbon | Carbon |
Figaro Bénéteau
Le Figaro Bénéteau designed by Finot in 1990, and project managed by Jean Berret.[1][2]
Figaro Bénéteau 2
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The Figaro Bénéteau 2 was designed by Marc Lombard in 2003.[3][4][5]
Figaro Bénéteau 3
In December 2016 an updated design was presented by Van Peteghem Lauriot-Prévost dévoile le Figaro 3.[6]
References
- Groupe Finot-Conq. "Figaro Solo". Archived from the original on 20 September 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
- Bénéteau. "Figaro Beneteau". www.beneteau.com. Archived from the original on 16 May 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Figaro II (Beneteau)". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- "Figaro Beneteau II | Bénéteau". www.beneteau.com. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- Beneteau. "Figaro Bénéteau 2 brochure" (PDF). beneteau.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- Beneteau (15 May 2020). "Figaro Bénéteau 3" (PDF). beneteau.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 May 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2020.