Bénéteau First Class Challenge
Sailboat
29′ 12″
Since 1989
Overview
- Builder
- Bénéteau
- Model
- First Class Challenge
- Type
- Sailboat
- Built
- 1989 on
- Hull
- Monohull
- Hull material
- Fiberglass
Dimensions
- Length overall
- 30′ (9.14 m)
- Waterline length
- 27′ 7″ (8.40 m)
- Beam
- 10′ 8″ (3.25 m)
- Displacement
- 5,291 lb (2,400 kg)
- Ballast
- 1,984 lb (900 kg)
Design ratios
- Displacement / length
- 113
- Ballast ratio
- 37%
- Capsize screening
- 2.45
How heavy the boat is for its waterline. Under 200 is light, 200–300 moderate, over 300 heavy.
Share of the weight that is ballast. Higher generally means stiffer in a breeze.
Under 2 is generally considered better for offshore use.
More details
- Capsize screening factor
- 2.45
- Rigging
- Fractional Sloop
Data from TheBoatDB. Check details with the builder before relying on them.
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