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) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 189 (swing keel or fin keel) |
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 design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 189 with the swing keel or the fin keel and 195 with the wing keel.[5]
The boat has a hull speed of 6.03 kn (11.17 km/h).[2]
Operational history
In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "here is a boat you might call elegant, if you like the French approach to design—all rounded corners and brushed aluminum. It may take time to get over the idea that she's not 23 1/2 feet long, (She's really only 21' 8" on deck, without the rudder, and even her official LOA is only 23' 4"...so where does the "235" come from? Marketing!) ... Best features: Roomy cabin with good headroom and enclosed head. Very pretty, very sleek, very ... French. Worst features: That aft berth under the cockpit is a bear to climb into or out of."[5]
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.
- Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 152. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN 978-0-07-163652-0
External links
Media related to Category:First 235 at Wikimedia Commons