Bénéteau First 50 Deep draft

Sailboat 49′ 2″ Monohull Since 2006

Overview

Builder
Bénéteau
Model
First 50 Deep draft
Type
Sailboat
Category
Monohull
Built
2006 on
Designer
Philippe Briand
Hull material
GRP (glass reinforced polyester): - Hull: Single skin fiberg
Rig
Sloop Marconi 9/10

Dimensions

Length overall
49′ 2″ (14.99 m)
Waterline length
43′ 6″ (13.26 m)
Beam
14′ 6″ (4.42 m)
Draft
9′ 2″ (2.80 m)
Displacement
28,914 lb (13,115 kg)
Ballast
9,480 lb (4,300 kg)

Power and tanks

Engine
1 inboard engine
Power
75 hp
Fuel
63 gal (238 L)

Sails and rig

Sail area
1,493 sq ft (138.7 m²)

Accommodation

Cabins
3
Berths
6
Heads
2

Design ratios

Sail area / displacement
25.4

Power from the sails for the boat's weight. Under 16 is modest, 16–20 a typical cruiser, over 20 lively.

Displacement / length
157

How heavy the boat is for its waterline. Under 200 is light, 200–300 moderate, over 300 heavy.

Ballast ratio
33%

Share of the weight that is ballast. Higher generally means stiffer in a breeze.

Capsize screening
1.89

Under 2 is generally considered better for offshore use.

More details

Appendages
Keel : T-shaped keel (with bulb)
Ballast ratio
33 %
Ballast type
Cast iron fin with lead bulb
Boiler capacity
10.6 gal
Cockpit
Closing aft cockpit with opening system
Construction
GRP (glass reinforced polyester): - Hull: Single skin fiberglass polyester - Deck: Sandwich balsa fiberglass polyester
Country
France
EC design category
A
French customs tonnage
26.00 Tx
Fridge/ice-box capacity
42.3 gal
Genoa area
755 ft²
Helm
Twin helm wheels
Mast configuration
Keel stepped mast
Number of levels of spreaders
3
Rigging type
Sloop Marconi 9/10
Rotating spars
No
Rudder
Single spade rudder
Sailboat range
First
Spars construction
Aluminum spars
Spreaders angle
Swept-back
Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only)
About 276 000 € (2007)
Standing rigging
Single-strand (ROD) discontinuous
Symmetric spinnaker area
1722 ft²
Trailerable
No

Data from boat-specs.com. Check details with the builder before relying on them.

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