Beneteau First 235

Beneteau First 235
Development
DesignerGroup Finot
LocationFrance
Year1986
No. built680
BuilderBeneteau
NameBeneteau First 235
Boat
Displacement2,826 lb (1,282 kg)
Draft3.80 ft (1.16 m)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionGlassfibre
LOA23.33 ft (7.11 m)
LWL20.25 ft (6.17 m)
Beam8.17 ft (2.49 m)
Engine typeOutboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast825 lb (374 kg)
Rudder/transom-mounted rudder
Rig
GeneralFractional rigged sloop
I foretriangle height28.61 ft (8.72 m)
J foretriangle base7.87 ft (2.40 m)
P mainsail luff26.41 ft (8.05 m)
E mainsail foot10.30 ft (3.14 m)
Sails
Mainsail area136.01 sq ft (12.636 m2)
Jib/genoa area112.58 sq ft (10.459 m2)
Total sail area248.59 sq ft (23.095 m2)
Racing
PHRF189 (swing keel or fin keel)

The Beneteau First 235 is a recreational keelboat built by Beneteau in France and the United States between 1986 and 1991, with 680 completed.[1][2][3][4][5]

Designed by Group Finot, the glassfibre hull has a transom-hung rudder.[1][2][4] It 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. The centreboard version has 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][6] The hull speed is 6.03 kn (11.17 km/h).[2][4]

The cabin has good headroom and an enclosed head.[7]

It has a fractional sloop rig.

References

  1. ^ a b c Browning, Randy (2017). "First 235 (Beneteau) sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 23 May 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ^ a b c InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Beneteau - First 235". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  3. ^ Browning, Randy (2017). "Jean Marie Finot (Groupe Finot)". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 23 May 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ^ a b c d Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Beneteau First 235". sailboat.guide. Retrieved 14 March 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Beneteau". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 14 March 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. ^ InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Beneteau - First 235 WK". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  7. ^ Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 152. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN 978-0-07-163652-0
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