The Beneteau First 265 is a French sailboat, that was designed by Group Finot and first built in 1990.[1][2][3]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Group Finot |
| Location | France |
| Year | 1990 |
| Builder(s) | Beneteau |
| Name | First 265 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 4,800 lb (2,177 kg) |
| Draft | 4.92 ft (1.50 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 26.00 ft (7.92 m) |
| LWL | 24.17 ft (7.37 m) |
| Beam | 9.42 ft (2.87 m) |
| Engine type | Inboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 1,430 lb (649 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 31.33 ft (9.55 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 10.07 ft (3.07 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 30.51 ft (9.30 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 10.82 ft (3.30 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 165.06 sq ft (15.335 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 157.75 sq ft (14.655 m2) |
| Total sail area | 322.81 sq ft (29.990 m2) |
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The Beneteau First 265 design was developed into the Beneteau Oceanis 281 in 1995.[1][3]
Production edit
The design was built by Beneteau in France and in the United States. The company built 520 examples between 1990 and 1997, but it is now out of production.[1][3][4]
Design edit
The First 265 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, a slightly raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 4,800 lb (2,177 kg) and carries 1,430 lb (649 kg) of ballast.[1][3]
The boat has a draft of 4.92 ft (1.50 m) with the standard keel and 3.77 ft (1.15 m) with the optional shoal draft keel.[1][3]
The boat is fitted with an inboard motor. The fuel tank holds 7 U.S. gallons (26 L; 5.8 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 10 U.S. gallons (38 L; 8.3 imp gal).[1][3]
The design has a hull speed of 6.59 kn (12.20 km/h).[3][5]
See also edit
Related development
Similar sailboats
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f Browning, Randy (2018). "First 265 (Beneteau) sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Jean Marie Finot (Groupe Finot)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Beneteau First 265". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Beneteau". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Beneteau First 265". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 14 June 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2018.