FIRST 30 (BENETEAU - MAURIC)
Masthead Sloop • Fin with rudder on skeg • Built 1977–1981
Dimensions
- LOA
- 29.36 ft
- LWL
- 25.42 ft
- Beam
- 9.38 ft
- Max Draft
- 5.58 ft
- Displacement
- 7,606 lbs
- Ballast
- 3,748 lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 1.91 (offshore safe)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 15.8
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 207
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- 49.3%
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 382 sq ft
- I
- 36.8 ft
- J
- 11.2 ft
- P
- 32 ft
- E
- 11 ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Fin with rudder on skeg
- Rig Type
- Masthead Sloop
- Hull Material
- FG
- Ballast Type
- Iron
Production
- First Built
- 1977
- Last Built
- 1981
- Number Built
- 965
Engine & Accommodations
- Engine Make
- Renault
- Engine Type
- Diesel
- Water
- 22 gal
- Fuel
- 8 gal
Notes:
Based on 1973 1/2 ton cup winner 'Inpensable'.
Beneteau purchased the molds for the production version from Chantier Quéré and some extra modifications were made by Andre Mauric.
The FIRST 30 was selected for use in the 'Tour de France a la Voile' from 1979 to 1981.
Sold in US as BENETEAU R/C 30.
Replaced in 1981 with another, FIRST 30 which is an entirely different design.